Bedside or roadside, life ebbs then subsides
Bleeding from inside, drivers all just pass by
Yesterday or previous, part of some great ‘what was’
Vultures circle up above, ashes to ashes then dust
Newborn to carrion, I mourn while I tarry some
While life ends and new pretends, I will carry on.
kenn.
Bleeding from inside, drivers all just pass by
Some people do pull over.
Carrion begins to decay the moment of the animal’s death, and it will increasingly attract insects and breed bacteria. Not long after the animal has died, its body will begin to smell of a foul odor, caused by the presence of bacteria. Some plants and fungi fake the scent of decomposing carrion to attract insects to aid in reproduction. Plants that exhibit this behavior are known as carrion flowers. Stinkhorn mushrooms are examples of fungi with this characteristic.
Carrion is also a breeding ground for disease. It is recommended that one use proper gloves (such as rubber) to handle it, and wash one’s hands thoroughly afterward.
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