Daddy, tell me about

Daddy, tell me about tigers.
Ah, they're almost all gone.

Daddy, tell me about rhinoceros?
Well, they too are disappearing.

Daddy, why are they gone?
Hmm, people like to kill exotic animals.

Daddy, are whales smart?
Sort of, but we harpoon them anyway.

Daddy, what's a harpoon?
A harpoon is shot from a cannon to kill whales.

Daddy, why do they kill whales?
Oh, for money.

Daddy, where does oil come from?
Deep underground.

Daddy, does anyone own the oil?
People on top of the ground claim it as theirs.

Daddy, if oil is from the Earth, doesn't everybody own it?
Wealthy people with guns say it's theirs.

Daddy, why isn't water free?
People decided to let businesses own all the water.

Daddy, why do people pray?
Because most people don't have things.

Daddy, what do people pray for?
Usually a better life or a better place after they die.

Daddy, I'm frightened, can we turn the lights on?
No, the power company said I have to pay my bills.

Daddy, can't you pay the bills?
No, daddy doesn't have a job.

Close your eyes, things will be better ... tomorrow.

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Bill Stankus
02/26/12