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Tilikum

The tragic story of an animal removed from its habitat told from his point of view.

By Reginald ♋️Published 5 years ago 3 min read
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I've seen some cold nights and bloody days

They use me as a project; child's play so I sing this song to this day

When I was young I was rarely bitter,

Until they labeled me killer, that's why I'm now in a cellar

Under the sea, secretly y'all don't really see me

I'm beneath the water so to stay safe I’m in captivity

I'm an entity with a heart and a brain

And yet no one considered to even learn my name

I’m 12,000 pounds 22 feet, whose here to compete

I make your tickets sale I make your actions seem bleak

When I'm loose they order me to amuse

But the public doesn't see that this utter abuse

I ain't mad just know revenge is mine for the taking

Know that when the time comes I'll be there waiting

But some days I wake and pray that my prey

Learns that's it's a new a day and they learn the error of their ways

How you like me now I go pow

I'm the shit that moves crowds making every ghetto foul

An entity with brain I feel pain and I’m against your style

I'm your creation that has now gone wild

Born a bastard

Rescued me from the depths of the sea, you brought me home to call you master

Locked in cage it’s too cramped in here

Nothing but darkness but you said there was nothing to fear

But the others here don’t really approve of me

Where you from? Run them pockets, no type of hospitality

Good times during the day but nighttime it’s fight night

Intimidated by my stature so they were ready to smite

I’m not a brute this isn’t what I was expecting

Not a paradise this is anything but amazing

They don’t really care they just wanna make a profit

Commercials, magazines, toys the crowd loves it

Tried to report it but they can’t understand me

Rosetta Stone can’t help, they wanna make a fool of me

Adrenaline bumping took out the trainer; aggravated

They said enough is enough; packed my bags got relocated

But before I leave just know imma get revenge

Imma be the one that’s laughing in the end

So I doused my seed into the waters

Let my kids run wild show them when pushed we’re murderers

How you like me now I go pow

I'm the shit that moves crowds making every ghetto foul

An entity with brain I feel pain Im against your style

I'm your creation that has now gone wild

Months went by and yet not much has changed

Still lack of care, constant training and no one knows my name

The killers here always wanna brawl, come get me

Fights during the show got kids saying he’s bleeding

Dark entering the light time to stock up the anti

Let the world know that we whales are not happy

I gotta make it count I’m turning to the drastic measure

Address the elephant in the room but it gives no pleasure

I took out my trainer, Dawn I hate for it to be you

Dragged her to the abyss what else was I supposed to do

Now I’m on the 6 o’clock news

Saying these animals are being abused

Sea World has had enough of me they wanna get rid of me

The kids making headlines saying they’re not happy

Resistance is futile the whales are reeking havoc

Swim in these waters you gone need a paramedic

I’m back in my cage they don’t wanna let me out

As I try to uproar everybody tunes me out

Sickness got me fatigued, it’s time for me to sleep

Tried to swim up to the surface but the climb is too steep

I’m now a broken animal no longer a killer beast

January sixth, I said goodbye may my soul Rest In Peace

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