Worms and Gophers

Worms and Gophers

Coming home to my family
Happy to have a place to stay
And the opportunity to say
What's wrong with this world
While seeing all that's good

Watching my flesh and blood
Think nothing of sinking their teeth
Into the flesh and blood of cow, chicken, and pig
Creating distance by calling it beef and meat
I'm reminded of the worms and gophers

I realize that sometimes simplicity is complex
Sometimes complexities are simple
That right is wrong and wrong is right
And culture needs a shock to change
... That is, if it is willing to bend at all

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Written for "The Writer's Cramp"  [13+] - 9/29/07-9/30/07 - Won 1st Place.
Prompt: Write a poem or story called “Worms and Gophers.”

Inspired by the song "Earthworms" by Congress Of Starlings. Here are a few specific lines that quickly came to mind:
And the earthworm can grow its' tail half. Grow it right on back
Not you and I - getting cut in half is it for us
And we learn that we're higher up cuz we're more complex.

You can hear the beginning of the song here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/bunch and learn more about the band here: http://www.congresofstarlings.com