I don't usually suck my breath in when I read a poem, but the poem reprinted in this post "got to me".
It's true, I think, that we tend to have just all sorts of lovely ideas about mankind and the universe that sound fine until somebody tries to apply them to us. But ouch.
(Note to parents: it might not be suitable for your kids. Your call.)
Hat tip: http://wittingshire.blogspot.com/2005/04/new-blog-musings-of-pilgrim.html
The Black Fawn by Jim Kjelgaard
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Jim Kjelgaard was a prolific author of over forty novels for children and
young adults, mostly animal stories. His most famous and best-selling book
was Bi...
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