john tiong chunghoo - Ivory Pain

john tiong chunghoo - Ivory Pain

Each little statuette on the display br Counter screaming excruciating pain. br Her giant body collapsing, sending a fume br Of dust to the air, her little one br Frightened, nudged closer wriggling br Her trunk over her frame. br The greedy ones immediatley br set on their work hacking off br Its huge tusks, the dollar signs br Swirling In their heads, each heavy blow br Sanctioned by the money that would buy the br Next meal, the new clothes and br Accessories for wives, sons and daughters. br The West - Governments decry the wanton br Killings of elephants fearing extinction. br In an antique shop; collectors br Fervently request ivory snuff bottles, br Natsuke, objets d' arts. br The wild; The dolorous heartrending br Screams of elephants continue....


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Uploaded: 2014-11-10

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