Lonely Tiger

by Meghna Santhosh Nair aged 8

Tiger, tiger what happened to your friends?

I saw my friends being taken away by hunters.

Tiger, tiger why did they kidnap your friends?

Hunters are kidnapping my friends for their skin.

Tiger, tiger what do you do?

I wait and wait for another one of my kind.

Tiger tiger how do you feel?

I feel very sorry for my friends they are gone for good.

Tiger, tiger are you hungry?

I am starving because my food got stolen by a Monkey!

Tiger, tiger how do you feel?

Slowly and slowly l may also say goodbye.

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