Take 3 of the Ex-purr-iment
Mr. Elm shuddered and a few pieces of bark fell off his trunk. According to the grapevine, humans were cutting trees to feed such creatures. Gaya and Laser clung even tighter to Mr. Elm, as if they thought the Enemy was the cow.
But as the cow came nearer they saw she was very, very, thin. Her ribs were sticking out and big tears kept rolling down from her eyes. Her long eyelashes were matted together. She stopped when she saw the three creatures and gave a long sigh. Gaya felt very sorry for her.
She said,
"You look sick and hungry too
Will you let us care for you?"
The cow unexpectedly smiled and shook her head, her bell going jingle, jangle.
"Can't you tell my pretty child,
I'm a rebel running wild.
The humans tried to fatten me
Along with many others, see.
At first we chewed the cud all day
And no one thought to run away."
She paused and then continued,
"But when we heard their plan for us
A few of us kicked up a fuss."
The cow stopped talking and lay down on the ground. After a few minutes she said again in a low voice as if it were painful to speak.
"They make us eat and eat and eat
So we will give them lots of meat."
Now she looked directly at Mr. Elm.
"They cut down many trees like you
To grow the grass for us to chew."
She turned back to Gaya.
"As soon as we are nice and fat
They kill us, pretty little cat."
At this point Mr. Elm, Laser and Gaya all began crying.
"I knew I couldn't fight and win
So I decided to get thin.
They let me leave and now I roam
Because I do not have a home
I try and warn my kin and friends
So they won't meet with my sad end."
Gaya felt very, very sad. Now she had three friends she could not help. Laser might get skin cancer, Mr. Elm might be cut down and Cow was afraid to eat in case she would get killed.
"There must be something we can do
That will save you and you and you," Gaya said, pointing her paw at each of her friends in turn.
But they all knew it would be impossible to fight humans. Humans have big machines that cut down trees. Gaya, Laser and Cow knew they could not save Mr. Elm from the machines.
But as the cow came nearer they saw she was very, very, thin. Her ribs were sticking out and big tears kept rolling down from her eyes. Her long eyelashes were matted together. She stopped when she saw the three creatures and gave a long sigh. Gaya felt very sorry for her.
She said,
"You look sick and hungry too
Will you let us care for you?"
The cow unexpectedly smiled and shook her head, her bell going jingle, jangle.
"Can't you tell my pretty child,
I'm a rebel running wild.
The humans tried to fatten me
Along with many others, see.
At first we chewed the cud all day
And no one thought to run away."
She paused and then continued,
"But when we heard their plan for us
A few of us kicked up a fuss."
The cow stopped talking and lay down on the ground. After a few minutes she said again in a low voice as if it were painful to speak.
"They make us eat and eat and eat
So we will give them lots of meat."
Now she looked directly at Mr. Elm.
"They cut down many trees like you
To grow the grass for us to chew."
She turned back to Gaya.
"As soon as we are nice and fat
They kill us, pretty little cat."
At this point Mr. Elm, Laser and Gaya all began crying.
"I knew I couldn't fight and win
So I decided to get thin.
They let me leave and now I roam
Because I do not have a home
I try and warn my kin and friends
So they won't meet with my sad end."
Gaya felt very, very sad. Now she had three friends she could not help. Laser might get skin cancer, Mr. Elm might be cut down and Cow was afraid to eat in case she would get killed.
"There must be something we can do
That will save you and you and you," Gaya said, pointing her paw at each of her friends in turn.
But they all knew it would be impossible to fight humans. Humans have big machines that cut down trees. Gaya, Laser and Cow knew they could not save Mr. Elm from the machines.
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