Beastly Training

heavy burdens and beatings
sit on the the backs
of the jack asses and donkeys
who are abused

generals and princes sit on the backs
of arabians and quarter horses
who are refined

what did your parents expect of you?
and how were you treated?

those who treated you as an ass
have little right to expect you to carry princes
their hope is ignorant and vain

likewise
those who raised you to be an arabian
have little right to expect you to carry heavy loads
their hope is incorrect

• what are we?
• how have we been treated?
• what have we become?
• what will it take to change?