Harambe, he enjoyed his life,
had nothing much to do.
He sat around and ate all day
in the Cincinnati Zoo.
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Born in Texas in ninety-nine,
to Ohio then he went.
He only lived there sixteen months,
before his life was spent.
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He was a massive silver back,
largest gorillas known.
He led and supervised his troop
like a king upon a throne.
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Was destined to become a dad
when he had grown some more.
Mara and Chewie were his girls;
both of them he did adore.
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One day there was a little boy,
who tried to get quite near.
He fell into Harambe's cage
and the folks began to fear.
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He tried to save the boy that day.
Confused with all the din,
perhaps he was somewhat too rough
and thought that the boy was kin.
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That little boy was standing there
when they shot Harambe dead.
He knew not what was happening,
he was not feeling dread.
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The moral of this sad, sad tale
is don't get in a cage,
neither man nor 'savage' beast,
you'll both feel mankind's rage.
Terry Hoffman