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It's What They Do

Its' what they do A rat gnaws a snake slithers ........it's who they are The jackass brays without logic or reason ........loving its own voice The wolf howls pleading with the moon .......a preyer unanswered The hyena laughs without provocation .........a jester's nightmare The eagle shrieks in frightful free fall ...........a silent mouse freezes The mocking bird mocks all who are not like him ...............for he has no song John G. Lawless 11/3/2020

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Date: 11/4/2020 12:32:00 PM
Hello John Lawless, i like the metaphors. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Date: 11/3/2020 9:06:00 AM
such metaphors don't do any of these maligned animals justice but it is our human nature to project our weaknesses outside of ourselves... :)
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