The wheels on the car tear up the road,
With subtle hedgehog squashing sounds.
If it's on the tarmac, bird, cat or toad,
Then total carnage is ruled in bounds.

A young bird tries to leave its nest,
But fails to flap as it plummets down.
No need to put the braking to the test,
Just mow the little creature down.

The kitten stretches and explores the lawn,
Scampering round in the dewy half light.
But curiosity meant it never saw the dawn,
As it got flattened by a passing headlight.

Rushing through the forest in a jeep at speed,
Rounding a corner, they were faced by a deer.
It was a most impressive example of the breed.
But as it cleared the roof, it had died through fear.

In some things, the partridge is such a clever bird,
Seeking out the bushes in wet and windy weather.
But darts out and runs if a hostile sound is heard,
Donating to the traffic its each and every feather.

Every mile of highway contains a flattened mess,
A rabbit caught in headlights, or far too slow a sheep.
Passing tyres and hungry flies are eager to compress
Each former limb or organ, till nothing's left to weep.