Cruelty -

I know it’s cruel to kill another person

Or to torture fluffy animals for fun

The problem that I find is where to draw the line

And not be cruel to number one

Is it cruel to wash a spider down the plughole

Or to eat a lamb with mint sauce for my tea?

Is it cruel for me to say that I’ll never fall in love with you?

What about cruelty to me?

I know it’s cruel to go out hunting foxes

Or to put my aftershave in rabbits' eyes

But what I want to know is how far do I go

Does this rule extend to embryos and flies?

Is it cruel to kill the microbes in my toilet?

Or to swat a thingy like a stingy bee?

Is it cruel for me to say that I’ll never fall in love with you?

And what about cruelty to me?

Oh my, what about cruelty to me?