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Jack, the Aldabra

April 20, 2009
By Akila_M. GOLD, Greensboro, North Carolina
Akila_M. GOLD, Greensboro, North Carolina
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He moves with great weight,
stomping reptilian feet on the ground.
I sit by his enclosure.
He levels his head up with mine,
dark eyes glistening.
I move to pet his gigantic shell
and dry, scaly head.

You are a god,
I think to myself.
A colossal, lovely
god.

The author's comments:
The Natural Science Center near where I live has Aldabra tortoises from the Aldabra Island. They're very big and weigh several tons. When I did some volunteer work at the center, I had a very special bond with Jack, the alpha male tortoise.

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