I first saw the creature

In its natural home

I wanted to feature

Its character in my tome

It was giant, more than I expected

And it earned its name

It was shabby, almost neglected

But I was only thinking of fame

‘The one who likes to chew’

Was what its name meant

I took 5 steps forward and I knew

I almost fainted from the scent

It was in a sad and pitiable state

Wounds oozing with blood

It was hunted along with its mate,

Fur caked with random mud

It was too late for the other

No creature deserved to die alone

I felt like I was its mother

Then I silently took out my phone

I sent out a message

To all that would read

And told of the foliage

And the land that would bleed

My call was to protect

The last of untouched green

And my voice would inflect

The misery I had seen

Timu-timu was a beast

That much was true

It would even feast

On passersby coming through

But no creature deserved

Such an ignoble end

Justice needed to be served

And it was my duty to defend

So here I stand

Behind my screen

Pen in hand

To advocate for the unseen

For the Timu-timu

And the beasts of the land

With the Timu-timu

I shall walk hand in hand

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Written by Karl Gaverza
Copyright © Karl Gaverza

Inspired by the Timu-timu legends from Iloilo

Timu-timu Illustration by Leandro Geniston

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