The Earthling National Anthem

Today, I decided to write a song called, The Earthling National Anthem. A song all Earthlings could sing together to help achieve world peace. I walked all day, searching for the right words for this song. Then, while resting under a tree, I realized that this song had already been written a long time ago. A fellow Earthling stood above me, singing The Earthling National Anthem.

I wanted to frown at the fact that someone else had already written my song. However, the song was far too beautiful to frown at. I realized I had heard this song several times before, but had never really listened this carefully. Finally, my Earthling friend carried on.

In my head I replayed the song as I walked along, until I heard The Earthling National Anthem yet again. An Earthling stood alone in a backyard singing this song. Only this version was entirely different than the first. The song was sad this time. The singer had a chain around her neck.

Finally, only a block from my home, I heard The Earthling National Anthem for the third time that day. The song rang not from an Earthling before me, but from Earthlings in a video. Standing beside the audio visual equipment, other Earthlings handed out leaflets. My eyes went back to the film. This was the saddest version of The Earthling National Anthem that I could possibly imagine. Someone handed me a leaflet and I eventually walked back home.

I sat on my couch and thought of the three versions of The Earthling National Anthem I had heard that day: The happy version sung by the bird in the tree, the sad version sung by the dog chained alone in the backyard, and the very sad version sung by the “food animals” in the slaughterhouse video.

The Earthling National Anthem is sung in as many different voices as there are Earthlings. However, the lyrics are always the same: I AM ALIVE.

I hope the bird in the tree stays free. I hope the lonely dog gets attention soon. I hope the animal rights activists downtown keep on playing the slaughterhouse video and handing out leaflets about veganism to people on the street.

Actually, I can do more than just hope. I can call someone about the lonely dog. I can hand out leaflets about veganism, just like the activists I saw today. I can use my voice to help liberate all Earthlings, so that everyone can be free like the bird in the tree. I can help all Earthlings get a chance to sing happy songs.