they cage the animals at night by jennings michael burch

It had rained for most of the morning, but now, in the early evening, only a light mist lay heavily in the air. On the long walk from the subway station, she kept tugging at my arm and telling me to walk straight. It’s unlucky to step on lines and cracks in the sidewalk, but Mom didn’t seem to understand this. I breathed in the crisp cold air of these last days of autumn, and I remembered. I sat on a bench near the seal pool and pressed my hands deep into my pockets. It may sound strange, but I sought comfort here. And the moment reminds me of the days when this place, this zoo, was my source of refuge, my home. She reminds me greatly of myself when I was eight and unprepared. She’s frail and slight, and somewhat shy. I watched her until she disappeared around the corner of the building. She scampered off toward the rear of the lion house and the bathrooms. You fetch your sisters, and I’ll meet you by the seal pool.” “Go and get them, will you? We have to leave now.” “Where are your sisters?” I asked as I scanned the area for them. She came away from the rail separating her from the snow leopard. This is a true story only the names of the individuals and institutions have been changed. “A MUST FOR EVERY LIBRARY.should be required reading for every couple expecting a child.” “THIS HEARTBREAKING, SHOCKING, ULTIMATELY TRIUMPHANT TALE IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BOOK.” “EVERYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE and the future of nation should read this book.”

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They cage the animals at night by jennings michael burch