The Hindus called the cow a mother and tied her to a pole,
In her torment, each of us every day plays a role.
“Thou shalt not kill” preached Christ, yet eating beef is fine,
The killer can be baptized again so long as the killed is not your kind or mine.
Allah is described as “The Gracious, the Merciful”,
But we are not Allah, so first let us eat till our full.
“He who harms animals has not understood or renounced deeds of sin...” Mahavir had taught,
But if we can get away with anything on earth, maybe we need not fear getting caught.
Buddha said, “Life is dear to all beings, they have the right to live the same that we do.”
But other animal or human, choose who.
