Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Poem about Animal Farm

Napoleon takes over,
It's been his whole plan.
And now that he's there
How can he keep the animals down?

How about lying?
That is his best plan.
The animals can't read very well, they won't know.

The poor animals,
they thought there was a ban
against humans and trading,
but here he is, Mr. Whymper,
here to bargain and trade.
Is it really a necessity for him to be there as Napoleon says
or can he please leave this farm forever?

Unfortunately, the pigs want more privileges.
They reside in the farm house,
and sleep in beds like men.
A rule has been broken,
but the pigs don't want the other animals to know.
Napoleon is willing to lie and kill to keep his secrets.
So to the wall of rules, he sends Squealer
to add two words to the anti-bed rule: with sheets

The other animals won't know.
They can't read or write very well.
The pigs can lie all they want
and the rest of the animals can't do anything about it!

Now Napoleon is the law:
what he says goes.
Some of the animals rebel and its "off with their heads!"
The poor animals have no hope,
as again, Napoleon hides his sin by adding words to the commandments.
This time the new words are: without cause.

The other animals won't know.
They can't read or write very well.
The pigs can lie all they want
and the rest of the animals can't do anything about it!

Now that the pigs are in the house,
they have access to whiskey.
They are now drunk and many have hangovers,
but, remember,
recoded on the barnyard wall it clearly states,
"No animal shall drink alcohol".

The pigs sent Squealer to cover their tracks,
so, tipsy with alcohol, he climbed up the ladder
and fell down with a tumbling smack!
But eventually he records the words he wants to write:
in excess.

The other animals won't know.
They can't read or write very well.
The pigs can lie all they want
and the other animals can't do anything about it!

And later on,
when Napoleon has complete control,
he and the other pigs start walking on two legs
and later wear some clothes from the farmhouse.
what can the other animals say?
They know he is breaking two specific rules,
but they have absolutely no power or say.
I wish I could free the suffering animals.