Violence Against Animals
In this body, lie my nightmares,
In which my intimates injure
Small and defenseless animals
People I love engaged in harm
Stomping kittens and frying puppies
Other disturbing images I cannot remember.
Here in my usual writing space and position,
I sit with a torn hole in my pants’ knee
Seated between two small dogs, unwilling to rise
Chest tightening feelings of panic
Even in the midst of meditation
When I try to let go I feel sadness locked within.
I breathe into my belly and stretch toward the sky.
Above the world looks bright, clear, free of fear and harm.
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