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Behind the Glass
May 19, 2016
I wasn't doing anything wrong
Unless swimming with your mother is a crime
I was on the other side of the net when it was too late
She was trying to save me,
But they shot her
They shot my mother
I now live with others who have been through the same thing
We perform several times a day,
Practice several times a day, and
Are constantly harassed by odd creatures on the other side of the glass
Other than that, there’s not much to do
We don’t have much room anyway
My name is Willy
But they call me Shamu
© Harrison L., Ruston, LA
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