Open habitat

The deplorable conditions at the zoo

caused a mad dash for freedom from pain and suffering

as the frightened and crazed animals flew forth

across the borders and into strange streets

Where is the land that I once new?

cried the African zebra forth

as he ran amock then swam for freedom

only to smash upon hidden rocks on unknown shores

Why must you hold us within these poisoned walls?

snarled the endangered Arabian leopard

while he boarded a turkish train

only to be cornered by a hungary hunter

You watch as we live in horror

yet what brought us to these chains and shackles?

we cannot live while bombs are falling

let us go where instinct says 

open habitat still exists