Man or Animal
Some animals are buried and some rot on the highway unrecycled by vultures uneaten by worms but run over by wheels that don’t care the shit—man or animal
Six short lines look at death on the road, and they refuse to be gentle about it. The speaker sets up a contrast: some animals get buried, with some care or ceremony, while others are left to rot on the highway. Even nature's usual cleanup doesn't happen.
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