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THE CRY OF THE HUNTED


         J. Price


‘MISSY’ IS BARKING, QUITE
LOUD AND CLEAR.
THERE SURELY MUST BE
A CRITTER, NEAR.

HIDING, A MOUSE
IS SCARED TO DEATH
SHAKING WITH FEAR
HOLDING HIS BREATH.

‘WHY WASN’T I
BORN A BIG BEAR?’
LITTLE MOUSE WISHES, WITH
HANDS IN THE AIR.

I’VE NO WHITE FLAG,
THERE’S NO ESCAPE
MOUSE KNOWS HE’S IN
REALLY BAD SHAPE.

THIS DOG IS A
MOUSE CHASING BREED.
‘MISSY’ IS CALLED.
SHE’S GONE, I’M FREED!


J. Price © 2020.  Used with the permission of the author.

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