poor creatures br always at the receiving br end of cruelties br br the night i prayed for the br world's animals br that they would be delivered br from extinction, human iniquities br br a bird of paradise flew into my dream br she came so near as if we were friends br and then i knew my prayers have br entered the realm of God and has been heard br br he even sent the bird from paradise br flying straight to me, coming so close br eyes staring into my facebr br john tiong chunghoobr br