Carnivores --
seeking vainly to break old habits,
habits learned --
Ingrained behavior . . .
acquired in the last millenia --
when pack loyalty ruled . . .
and pack behavior.
Heightened senses mattered then --
heightened senses and aggression.
To be fit for life,
meant taking life --
an attitude now found to be disgusting --
embarassing --
and backward.
In truth, they are --
Instinctive --
Instructive,
and routine.
We can learn a lot from Hunters,
from Farmers,
Butchers . . .
A lot about who we are,
what we are,
and why we can't escape.
Carnivores --
contained,
trained,
to be polite . . .
and civilized.
Neutered lions --
remnants of Adam!
