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May 24, 2013
By we-call-them-miracles SILVER, Waxhaw, North Carolina
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Slow, soft strokes
Along my back
I close my eyes
A rumble
From deep inside
a purr
they call me curious
I suppose
they're right
but now
the time for exploring has passed
I bask
in my own warmth
and the happiness
of the moment

© Mandi Z., Phoenix, AZ

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