Fur Industry Up to 450 killed in a year For Snow Leopards the end is quite near Killed for their fur, Though big cats they do not purr People run from their homes to kill them though it is unjust To at least try to protect them we must Pushed from their home, Into new territory, still not free to roam Deep in the Himalayas eating mountain goats Protecting their cubs while they get slit in the throat People run from their homes to kill them though it is unjust To at least try to protect them we must Shark Fishermen On a boat designed for killing A shark fisherman chugs out to the sea With one mission To hunt And to kill To catch And slice the fin off To throw the helpless shark back into the murky water Leaving it there to die On a boat designed for killing A shark fisherman chugs out to the sea Leaving not a wake of water But a wake of death A wake of despair And a wake of cruelty On a boat designed for killing A shark fisherman chugs out to the sea Elephant poaching \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Walking our normal path Sometimes stopping to eat some grass Following mom's tail Just walking along the trail In the middle of the day My tail starts to sway Mom lays down for a nap Maybe she’s tired, perhaps Sensing fear from the others As they trample way Calling out to mom Slowly backing up Thinking, it's not night, why does she sleep Not returning my call Watching her fall I look into the eyes of a human The fearful eyes Scared but brave Watching mom sent to her grave Mom lays down for a nap Maybe she’s tired, perhaps /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLES Hunted for their shells Floating through the sea swells Numbers declining For their cloud, there is no silver lining Used widely in jewelry You must be a fool if you don’t see That it is them that needs protecting And that it is our world that needs perfecting |