They Send Us Away
By Skye M
They send us away, far far away
They cut down our homes, they cut down our trees
Our burrows are gone, our place
First the bridge, then more
Just for themselves and their offspring
We have lives too
The houses that they built
The civilization that we are not welcome in
The river is our barrier, our haven
Until
It isn’t
They are building towards us, always needing more space, more lumber
The fox slinks dejectedly away, the bats flying high
Oh river, when will we see you again
Oh river, how we will miss you
I do not understand
Do they not care?
The river is our place too!
Yet…
They send us away, far far away…