When mothers feed their baby, with the milk stored in each breast,
They’re doing what’s natural, giving baby what is best.
Their milk’s designed for babies, that are human and brand-new,
Never for other creatures, for that’d be acting askew.

It’s the same with cow’s milk, it’s just for them, not you or I,
And likewise, it’s for babies, calves, that is; to clarify.
It makes them big and heavy, somewhat plump, ungainly too,
But such is okay for cows, that just mill about and moo.

Hence, I can’t help but wonder, why it is that you and I,
Each time we do our shopping, those litres of cow’s milk buy.
We drink it down with gusto, give it to our youngsters too,
When it’s only meant for calves, who, for a while, such pursue.

Yes, even cows don’t drink it, it’s just for calves, naturally,
It appears cows have more sense, and act more logically.
Hence why their teats are placed, way down at the udder end,
For cows know instinctively, it’s not for them; nor you, friend.

So, why are we drinking it, it’s hardly the thing to do,
For it’s cross-species nursing, when we’re consuming it too?
Other creatures don’t do this, it’s simply humans that do,
Seemingly unaware, such is biologically askew.

Thus, is it any wonder, that we suffer like we do,
When we consume this liquid, and in great quantity too,
It just irritates and clogs, causes allergies as well,
And as for pasteurized milk — it can be rotting, yet not smell.

Yes, dairy products aren’t cool, best not eaten as a rule,
They’re certainly a health risk, and one that’s not miniscule.
It’s sad we really love them, for this love affair can harm,
Hence why I hope this poem, will inform you and alarm.

Ice-creams, pavlovas, milk puddings, cream cakes and cheesecakes,
Flavoured milk drinks, cheese soufflés, quiches, omelets and milkshakes,
Yes, those dairy products in cooking, be it sweet things or savouries,
All are prime contributors, to obesity and heart disease.

Yes, you love them, don’t you, and admittedly, so do I,
In fact, I’ll tell you a secret, I love cream with apple pie.
But consumed over time, especially in quantity,
Dairy products will injure, until it’s fait accompli.

Yes, it’s all sludge, that won’t budge, it just loves your arteries,
It multiplies over time, until you ache, wheeze, and sneeze.
You see, we weren’t meant to have, what is meant for baby cows,
But rather, what’s meant for humans, oops, did I raise some eyebrows?

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