At first I thought it might be cool moving to a new place.
At first I thought it might be okay when they put a harness around my face.
I let them lead me down a path with their jeeps and guns.
I let them lead me to a boat and then i decided i wanted to run.
I pulled and pulled with all of my weight.
I pulled and pulled until they smacked my head and forced me to the gate.
"On you go, beast!" they scream like my ears are too small to hear.
"On you go, beast!" they scream as they make me face my biggest fear.
They locked me in a crate with USA marked on the side.
They locked me in a crate with no where for me to hide.
The boat swayed under my feet and i wished that I could cry.
The boat swayed under my feet as I wondered why?
Why did they take me from my home with grass and trees so tall?
Why did they take me from my home with the birds, the sky, and the snakes that crawl?
The boat stops after many days that all felt like a year.
The boats stops and I hear them yell,"Roll him onto the pier!"
Still in my crate I feel them moving me around.
Still in my crate I hear them say they're taking me to town.
The crate opens and I see a big tent.
The crate opens and I see a man with one knee bent.
"He will do," he smirked as he took control of my rope.
"Oh yes, he will do," he repeats as he leads me as I mope.
In a cage he puts me and yells at me for no reason at all.
"Listen, beast!" he screams and then hits me until I fall.
"Get up dammit!" he hits me again and pain rushes through my back.
"Get on that ball!" he stabs my leg and I try to pick up my slack.
Day in and day out is just as boring and painful as the one before.
Day in and day out I stand swaying with my head out the door.
They say I'm doing okay on my training so they put me in the show.
They say I'm doing okay and they stab my side to let me know.
Do you know why they brought me here? I haven't figured it out yet.
Why would they want to harm an innocent creature? Don't they know that elephants never forget?
 
>>>Without many people knowing it, circuses all over abuse the animals that us, as paying customers, see in their shows. While in the big top the animals may seem like they are having fun doing the demening tricks taught to them, but they are not. Circus animals are yelled at and beaten with bull hooks (look it up to be shocked) everyday. These animals get so mistreated that they end up losing their minds and they tend to pace back and forth in their cages. Help the animals and boycott the circus. Put an end to the abuse<<<<