Poem: At the Zoo by Sugar Tobey

At the Zoo

By Sugar Tobey
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​He has been broken
driven mad by captivity
still his eyes are stronger
than anyone you know

his fur more beautiful
than anybody’s skin
his claws greater
than hands
 
he has the natural right
to disembowel and devour
me you and your kids
why do we want
to be reminded