Post: Support for what Michelle is brave enough to do!Posted by ljhassell on 9/20/07
Will you take me home with you?
I can't promise I'll be good
No one has taught me how to act
Or behave as a parrot "should".
My first owner didn't treat me right
He said that I was "bad"
He never forgave me that first bite
After that, he was always mad.
He shoved me back into my cage
And so I started to scream
Then he hit me in a rage
And my life became a bad dream
So now I scream and yes, I bite
I'm angry and misunderstood
But please please take me home with you
Love me and I'll be good
Please let me come home with you
And spend some time with me
I can be sweet again I know
Take me home, you'll see
My next owner swore at me
I learned to say things back
So now my words are crude and rude
Please cut me some slack
If you let me come home with you
I'll learn some nicer speech
If you are kind and give me time
I'll change my vulgar screech
I'm really just a baby
And so misunderstood
Please let me come home with you
I can learn to be good.
My next owner just HAD to have me
She thought I was "way cool"
But now she doesn't have time for me
She's busy with boys and school.
That's why I began to pluck
I'm not pretty any more
I won't be much of an ornament
If that's what you're looking for.
I may never grow new feathers
My chest may always be bare
But my soul I know could heal itself
If only someone would care.
My last owner died and left me
She said that she'd made plans
But she never followed through on them
And I've fallen into bad hands
Please overlook my failings
Please end this pain and strife
Please please take me home with you
I'll be your friend for life.
Please take me home and treat me right
And let our friendship grow
Please let me come home with you
This time it will work, I know
HOPE THOSE THAT HAVE BIRDS OR THINKING OF A BIRD_ TAKES
THIS TO HEART!
Take this simple oath before you buy or adopt a bird:
1. I promise to research thoroughly the species that I am
interested in.
2. I promise to be kind and gentle and never to strike my
bird for any
reason.
3. I promise to learn about the health of my bird and to
get medical
attention should the need arise. I will make every effort
to find a good
recommended avian specialist and to have his or her number
handy
in case of emergency.
4. I promise to devote the time each day that is needed to
keep my
bird happy.
5. I promise to take the time to prepare the proper diet
required for
my bird and to take great care in keeping its food
containers and cage
superclean.
6. I promise to house this bird in as large a flight or
cage as my wallet
and space will afford - and not to buy a bird until I can
afford to supply
proper housing.
7. I promise to take the commitment of owning this bird
seriously and
to think hard about any changes that might be imminent in
my lifestyle
that would put me in the position of having to give up
this bird (marriage,
travel, pregnancy, etc.).
Michelle- I have thought on this, You are to be comended
on what you are doing and having done rehab and fixed what
people have done to Parrots, Please dont give up- keep
doing what you are meant to do- thats helping those that
cant help themselves. More of us Bird- lovers need to step
in and help instead of critisize(sp) So please from me,
except my public appology and I applaud you for your
selflessness, if more of us would do the same, the world
would sure as hell be a better place. My husband and I
have forked out 42,000.00 since we started buying birds in
need, dont listen to internet crap! :)))
Posts on this thread, including this one
Support for what Michelle is brave enough to do!, 9/20/07, by ljhassell. Re: Support for what Michelle is brave enough to do!, 9/21/07, by Thanks. Re: Support for what Michelle is brave enough to do!, 9/21/07, by oh really. Re: Support for what Michelle is brave enough to do!, 9/22/07, by yea oh really. Re: Make Love not War, 10/02/07, by Lover's Package. Re: Make Love not War, 10/03/07, by Ha! Ha!. Re: Make Love not War, 10/04/07, by Oui Oui. Re: Make Love not War, 10/04/07, by Mikey.