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Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2014-11-07 02:13 PM





Little deer so quiet and meek,
why do you stand in the middle of the street?
Why do you seem so intent
to find cars to dent?
You have fields and rivers to roam.
Why do you call this dark stretch of road home?
Why do you go there
and into headlights stare?
How many deer have lost their lives?
How many cars have met their demise?
It is absolute craziness
the way you squish and make a mess.
And stay away from the highways too!
It isn’t pretty what a semi can do.
It is easy to see where the carcass left its mark.
The blood from the collision all dries dark.
So please be a dear, deer,
and don’t come near.
Always watch where you go.
Stay away from headlights in a row.

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JerryPat2
Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
1 posted 2014-11-07 02:19 PM


Sweet deer talk, Lori, would that it was heard by them and they would heed the road. Nice work . . .

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EmmaRose
Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376
Midwest
2 posted 2014-11-07 02:22 PM


Its all very sad and I can relate; it is deer time here too
But as sad as I am, and know sometimes we cant help but hit an animal that darts out on the road, it angers me for the moronic motorists that refuse to slow down  knowing it is a road of deer coming up
Thanks for posting this lovely tribute to Bambi and all little crittrers that bring us joy

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