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don't tap on the glass

May 3, 2012
By Elena Milin PLATINUM, New York, New York
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Oh, please don't take my glare
that trapped and hurt and baleful stare
too personally, I mean—
it's not your fault they feed me poison peanuts every day,
not your fault I suffocate
on my own s*** in here—
no, I'm not mad at you,
standing there outside my zoo
watching me with curious callous eyes
and tap tap tapping on the glass,
as if I might bite—
and you look at me like I'm the savage.

© Arianna J., Temecula, CA

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Elena Milin PLATINUM said...
on May. 9 2012 at 2:04 am
Elena Milin PLATINUM, New York, New York
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Thanks again :) hey, let me know when you put up work!  I'd love to see your stuff!
phoenixvanlaanen BRONZE said...
on May. 8 2012 at 12:54 pm
phoenixvanlaanen BRONZE, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Wow. That was really, really well written. I love it. Wow... Great. Please write more.