and had a few tricks
up his sleeve
as he offered
all of the lucky animals
a tantalizing reprieve.
When the ark dropped the plank
with the arrival
on dry land
Noah sensed the visceral excitement
as only a vegetarian
could understand.
Each animal was waiting
patiently
to end their misery
and to bolt with wild abandon
as the four winds
blow free.
Then Noah screamed with true bravado
to leave the gate
and run like hell
or the humans would be salivating
while ringing
the dinner bell.
Now there are supermarkets
everywhere
which cater to a vegetarian's delight
because the animals
kept on running
and soon disappeared out of sight.
Noah never became a zookeeper
and to this day
his legacy lives on
as animals roam without any fear
from dusk
till dawn.
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