My daughter Annie
Loved her chickens
She named them, played with them
Cradled them close
She said
Animals want to be free
Just like you and me
At the kitchen table
An ordinary evening
Our family of four
Had chicken for dinner
She said
Animals want to be free
Just like you and me
Annie went quiet
She made the connection
Eyes full of tears
Just seven years old
She said
Animals want to be free
Just like you and me
I said I’d be her ally
The whole family followed
Annie showed us
A gentler way
She said
Animals want to be free
Just like you and me