Zoo
she had long since decided
she would not put on an act
endangered species she may be but
she was not going to perform to order
some of them may have travelled
many miles to come and see her
and her so-called friends
but she owed them nothing
they gave her food and drink and treats
but not the total privacy she wanted
that was the greatest cruelty she suffered
all because of the paying customers
she liked the mock up library and books
but she had no time for the snow slope
the sandy beach with the crashing waves
where they had tried to get her on a board
the most popular viewing platform
jungle people pretending to eat worms
born to be crowd pleasers in public areas
obviously the least endangered subspecies
today she had spent time at her computer
writing in her journal working at her writing
she had been up before dawn and wanting food
which she had to have when they said
she had control over some things
quite often took an afternoon nap
just when they wanted her skipping
active when the crowds were there
but today was going to be different
meeting a male from a foreign zoo
seen his photo read a bit about him
but still in two minds two minds
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