I was so impressed with the zeal to enforce justice for pit bulls that I penned this poem, wishing that certain people counted as much as dogs in America with their right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness protected like canine citizens:
DOG JUSTICE
Too bad you weren't a dog, my brother
In my heart, I cried
Many more people would care about you
And wonder why you died
You had no spots or floppy ears
You never fetched a ball
Instead, you were a human being
But poor, black, and flawed
You died in jail for mental illness
I know down in my heart
Your death would be investigated
If only you could bark
Dog deaths get swift justice
Their abusers are sent to jail
Poor Mama would have closure now
If you'd had a wagging tail
But you were made in God's image
And some day, I have no doubt
The mentally ill and American dogs
Will have at least equal clout
~ by Mary Neal, all rights protected
See the petition calling for DOG JUSTICE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL at this site:
http://www.petitiononline.com/Neal/petition.html
VIDEO: Dogs personified as the mentally ill, homeless and in prison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzim_Atdo1c
The DOG JUSTICE poem is available in three languages at:
http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/dog-justice-mary-neal
Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill
http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/AIMI
Larry Neal's Wrongful Death Website: http://wrongfuldeathoflarryneal.com/
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MANY PEOPLE NEED DOG JUSTICE.
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