I walked up to a squirrel and pointed
to the stars overhead shining
in the darkness of night.I said, “Those are called stars.”I smiled at the squirrel and pointed
to an oak whose trunk
was twisted in the nearby earth.I said, “That is called a tree.”I then showed to the squirrel the timepiece on my wrist that glimmered in the bright moonbeams.I said, “This is called a watch.”I was so proud of myself teaching
this squirrel about what was in
this universe we both lived in.I said, “Now you understand these things.”He then looked up at me
with little black eyes as I waited
for any questions he might have.The squirrel said nothing
and hopped away.
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