Hour 10

Alone (Photo of cow by Andrew Shaughnessy)

 

Honored.

Last of his kind.

Others of his herd picked off for

hamburgers, fajitas, meat sauce.

Revered as novelty,

tourists take pictures,

then go for beef fondue.

Lucky.

Allowed to live to ripe old age,

like his brother the white rhino.

Pasture all to himself,

bellows into the mountains,

“Where are you….. where are you…..where are you.

I’m still here…..still here…..still here.”

 

Sue Storts

09/02/2023