DID U HEAR OUR CRIES?

when I was still very young, i was separated from my mother.
They wrapped a rubber band around my testicles for them to drop.
my meat would be tenderer, they said.
It hurt so much.
Did u hear my cries?

When I grow older, they sent me to a feedlot.
The place was so small I touched my neighbors whenever i turned.
Not a shred of green grass but starchy grain mix.
My meat would have more fat and taste better, they said.
It hurt my stomach.
Did u hear my cries?

When the time came, my food and water were cut off.
They loaded me onto a truck and drove to my destiny.
I would suffer less with empty stomach, they said.
It hurt, my friend.
Did u hear my cries?

When I was inside, I could feel fear and pain all around me.
They came with a bolt gun and shot me between the eyes.
I would feel no pain when my throat was cut, they said.
It hurt, it hurt so much.
Did you hear my cries?

CAN YOU HEAR OUR CRIES?