livestock animal

i am not a livestock animal

bred on grasslands, cattle

i did not come here to battle

nor ridden; take off that saddle

i am not a livestock animal

cuts of me displayed on tables

i cannot be contained; irrational

my worth is non-negotiable

i am not a livestock animal

i am sincere, not transactional

fuck you, i’m not expendable

i am a person. i am commendable

i am not a livestock animal

i am a human, is that so terrible

i am not a commodity, exploitable

get your teeth off me, cannibal