Do you envy cows?

A poem inspired by Nietzsche's obsessive contrasting between humans and cows...


The heiffer in field lacks no resource,
as food comes round as part of course;
Since flood and drought bring drink and thirst,
neither's blessing, neither's curse.

All promise broken, as is made;
All light and dark, so only shade;
All challenge welcome, all rest enjoyed;
All din as peace, all silence noise.

We think the cat sleeps at its leisure;
we see birds fly as though they're free;
But is the cat's dream based in pleasure?
Does wind not stunt flight's liberty?

Suppose that cows knew only bliss
Without death seen as some abyss;
at first you'd think your life unfair;
That you alone can feel despair;

"Why should i not be so free
to share bovine simplicity?"

But have you seen cows laugh or cry?
Or is their humour all too dry?
For cows do nought but eat and fart
While we turn trials into art!

The cow does nothing whilst it's free;
Such is our tragic comedy.


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