Circus animals came to this zoo
to spend the rest of their lives
in relative peace
Lions would roar in the dawn -
we could hear them from the house
three miles away
The tiger isolated in a big cage
would watch the children run
and play
The children had no idea
the tiger was dreaming
of fresh blood and running meat
Does it say something of me
as I draw word pictures
t…
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