Word of the day: Being

"Can they use their claws to hunt?
Are their talons honed and mean?"

          "Hoot no."

"Can they fly among the clouds?
Over canopies unseen?"

          "Hoot no."

"Can they look into the night?
Is their eyesight sharp and keen?"

          "Hoot no."

"Then I wouldn't want to die
Like a silly human being!" 

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Original version had "live" instead of "die". I think this version has more sass.