Animals and Love
Animals teach us to love
They excel at all the simple things
Eating
Sleeping
Reproducing
but
They are no good at complex things
Making money
Reading books
Painting great art
Playing the violin
Making out income tax returns
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Building machines of war
When we ask animals to do any of these complex things
They look at us with such curious eyes
Do nothing
We value them for their unobtrusive simple ways
Feed them
Give them a place to sleep (often on our own bed)
Pet them
Pet them
PET THEM!
If this aint love I'm a rooster's comb and cackle!
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