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The Trophy Hunter

by  Mickey

Posted: Friday, March 28, 2008
Word Count: 101
Summary: I saw the body of a deer at the side of the road with its head cleanly removed




Why did you have to cut off his head?
This beautiful creature lying here dead.
Wouldn’t a photo’ have done you instead?
Why did you have to cut off his head?

Why did you have to cut off his head?
Did you look in his eyes? Did you see his dread?
Did it make you feel good as his life force bled?
Why did you have to cut off his head?

Why did you have to cut off his head?
Are his antlers pathetically spread
on a wall overlooking your filthy bed?
Why did you have to cut off his head?