Saturday, January 2, 2021

behind bars

i go the zoo, taking
the bus across town.
it's cold.
it's raining. but i don't
mind.
i just need to see what's going
these days
behind
the bars, the cages.
i want to hear
what the monkeys have
to say.
the elephant, half
in the water.
i want to hear the lion
roar. to see the glassed
in snakes. the peacock
spread his wings.
i want to tell them all
not to worry, don't give up.
you will, if determined,
find a way to escape.

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