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Regret Worming In
Heading towards the tall trees in the distance
I start to have a feeling in the pit of my stomach
It’s a feeling I couldn't seem to ignore…hunger
So I headed to the ground to rectify this
I swoop in by a nice tree in what looks to be a park where tons of families are gathered
One kid attempts to throw bread at me a moment after I land
It hits me in the head, I give a warning “Quack” and fly under a nearby picnic table
It had just freshly rained as I flew through the night
The mud splashed against my front feathers leaving me flicking my beak against myself vigorously
Soon after I got the most of it off, my precious breakfast was served
Fresh earthworms for the taking, unknowingly making my beak water
I gobbled up at least 20 before making my way to another nearby tree
I plopped myself down and was soon greeted by a flock
I became uneasy, an overwhelming blanket of emotion showered me
They soon asked me my name and where my flock was
I became sweaty as I saw my brothers and sisters, mother and father staring at me in the distance
They were teaching us how to survive and I remember going off on my own led by my own curiosities
When the creature I was inquiring about scurried into the woods, I came back to where my family had been
To my surprise they had gone, a much larger orange creature lay before me, snarling
Only feathers remained as I flew away as fast as I could
I now see the other ducks staring at me as tears once again were flowing from my eyes
All I could utter under my break was “Gone”
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