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Mongoose 

I was foolish

to think that we shared

this small piece of paradise

with only one

because today I saw three

just outside the back window.

They slipped joyfully

from the curtain of tall grass

to play the whole length

of their silken bodies

in the sun,

to nuzzle

and romp

over the damp ground.

I watched

envious,

wishing I could trade

this upright form

for one of theirs

so I too

could disappear

again

into the green mystery.

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• Day 26: Mist - February 26th, 2008
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