Is There?

Is there a God for bandicoots?

for humming birds and snakes?

is there some mighty presence

before which all creatures quake?

Or is their Good a gentle God,

benign serene and calm,

that soothes their gentle beating hearts

when panicked or alarmed?

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Is there a heaven for wallabies?

For wombats, magpies too?

Is there a place where they all go

with endless skies of blue?

With grassy plains and nightly rains,

with trees so tall and green;

a place where humans aren't allowed,

calm, tranquil, and serene.

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Is there a Paradise for beasts?

No cars to run them down;

where animals once lame are healed,

once tethered beasts run round.

Where pets who suffered cruelty

are fondled, stroked, and fed.

Where gentle lambs and timid mice

roam freely without dread.

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I'd like to think there's such a place;

a place of peace and calm;

where every creature, great and small

can wander, free from harm.

Where there's always food and water

and a warm and comfy bed;

where angels groom and comfort them;

where tears are never shed.