This is a true story about animal abusers that I heard in the news one day, and it touched my heart. I am forever against animal abuse. My opinion? There is no such thing as a punishment too harsh for someone who abused an innocent animal. ~ ------------------------------------- A cute little puppy I am (or was) Just a bundle of sweet soft fuzz The world smelled so beautifully As I was born as number three. But taken into a cold harsh world, My darkened future then uncurled. I strangled in the smell of paint My nose itchy, my thoughts faint. The essence of hatred lingered close As I was stuffed an overdose Of poison paint that filled me up As they fed me, cup by cup. When I was full, no more would fit, They forced me up, I tried to sit, But as you know, an oven???s too small For even me to fit at all. So there I lay, tired and beat, As they turned the dial and added more heat I panted, cried, and clawed the walls And did all I could so my death was stalled But I was alone, filled with dread For many minutes until I finally was dead. My spirit filled the room and saw The laughter of three boys so tall. They opened it up and pulled me away But in this deathtrap I couldn???t stay. So up I went, my spirit soared Into the night sky as rain poured. I landed in heaven above every cloud But still I heard their laughter loud. It rang in my ears, bounced in my mind, And forever it scarred me from all mankind. Never again would I rest in peace. The maniacal laughter would not cease. And I never would live to see the day When people like this would go away. ------------------------------------- ~ Will these people ever go away? No. They will always be here. There will never be a day when three teenage boys somewhere aren???t torturing a puppy. Were animals put on earth just so we could abuse them? Was this their purpose? And could the only punishment for this be jail time? Is this enough to earn back a dead animals life??? SPEAK YOUR MIND. TELL PEOPLE. ANIMAL ABUSE IS WRONG. THERE ARE SICK PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD. I hope I die before animal abuse gets any worse. I don???t want to live to hear any more of this madness. ~