She said
“Do as you’re told
So that as you grow old-
-er, you’ll learn how to be a success.”
****
I said
“What’s that to me
If there’s no bumble bee
And the world’s all polluted wiv mess?”
****
She said
“Be quiet and sit still
Or you certainly will
Be punished and I’ll send home a letter!”
****
“Don’t answer back,
Good manners you lack,
You should know that your teacher knows better.”
****
I said
“That’s not always true,
I mean, wasn’t it you
Who told me people were s’posed to eat meat?”
****
“Now that can’t be right,
We don’t have sharp enuf bite,
To kill a animal for us to eat.”
****
“So if it’s alright wiv you,
I think I’ll just have to,
Answer back when I think of a question.”
****
“Like Tuvok I won’t
Nod my head when I don’t
Agree wiv a nillogical lesson!”
Be like Luke – think for yourself and never stop asking questions 🙂
Violet's Vegan Comics 
“Bee-cause I know better”, or “it is for your own good” have always been the fallback options of the weak, or confused, or bullies. Good of Luke to think and ask.
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That’s true – it’s what grown-ups say when they don’t actually know the answer 😀
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Luke is a smart boy : ) A line of the poem reminded me of the massive bee die off that is occuring in the world. If we don’t get that sorted out, we’ll be in big trouble with our food supply.
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I know, I can’t understand why governments aren’t taking decisive action to stop these dangerous agricultural chemicals. It’s very frightening.
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Brilliantly said Violet – and we are all so happy to see Luke Walker back!
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Thank you 🙂
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People often say “well this is how we ate when we were cave men”. But… We also lived outside, couldn’t talk, and performed human ritual sacrifice… So, it’s not a statement which effects my will to not eat meat.
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Well said! 😉
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This is really great!
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Thank you 🙂
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