Zoo

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We went to the zoo—
our favourite thing to do.
I got my love of animals
from you.

You stopped me at one cage 
with extra steel bars—
no possible way to escape.

You pointed at 
the warning sign
on the gate—

with such a serious look 
on your face. 

You said,

“Inside, there’s a horrible
 beast—
 with the
 sharpest of claws
 and most menacing teeth.”

“You can look,
 but don’t
 ever 
 enter its cage—
 or you’ll have 
 scars— 
 for life—
 from its rage.” 

My heart raced. 

You said,

“That’s love.”“

Then you
showed it
to me. 

You were the beast.

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