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He said           _“You’re a bear.”_ I said           _“No, I’m a fish.           Two fish, actually           Swimming           in opposite directions           One tells me: Do it!           The other says: Oh no           you betta don’t!”_ He said           _“No. You’re a bear.”_ I said           _“No. Actually,           I’m a monkey.           A crazy, funny monkey           who can pick up stuff           with his toes           then wonder when           I’ll evolve           (Even my pops used to call           me his 'little monkey'.)”_ He said           _“Just face it.           YOU.           ARE.           A.           BEAR.”_ I said           _“I beg to differ,           I am a night owl           that stares at stars           or watches Friends           reruns in the wee hours           of the morning.           Ask me a question           I’ll show you how           wise I am.”_ He said           _“Do you know that           you are a bear?”_ I said           _“Nope. I’m a snake.           I have tremendous           sympathy for others,          great depth of perception           Am intense, passionate,           determined,           at times, headstrong.”_ He said           _“But, you are also a bear.           A hairy bear.”_ I said           _“Fine. I’m a bear.           Are you happy?           I’m grumpy, lumbering           & hate bees.           I’m hairy,           I hibernate.           I.           Am.           A. Bear.”_   (after a taste           of honey) I said           _“And what are you           Hmmm…?”_ He said           _“I’m an otter.           hairy & cute           just like you           Now, give me your paw           Let’s go splash           around in the river.”_
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Mar 2, 2018
Mar 2, 2018 at 7:30 AM UTC
Bear
He said           _“You’re a bear.”_ I said           _“No, I’m a fish.           Two fish, actually           Swimming           in opposite directions           One tells me: Do it!           The other says: Oh no           you betta don’t!”_ He said           _“No. You’re a bear.”_ I said           _“No. Actually,           I’m a monkey.           A crazy, funny monkey           who can pick up stuff           with his toes           then wonder when           I’ll evolve           (Even my pops used to call           me his 'little monkey'.)”_ He said           _“Just face it.           YOU.           ARE.           A.           BEAR.”_ I said           _“I beg to differ,           I am a night owl           that stares at stars           or watches Friends           reruns in the wee hours           of the morning.           Ask me a question           I’ll show you how           wise I am.”_ He said           _“Do you know that           you are a bear?”_ I said           _“Nope. I’m a snake.           I have tremendous           sympathy for others,          great depth of perception           Am intense, passionate,           determined,           at times, headstrong.”_ He said           _“But, you are also a bear.           A hairy bear.”_ I said           _“Fine. I’m a bear.           Are you happy?           I’m grumpy, lumbering           & hate bees.           I’m hairy,           I hibernate.           I.           Am.           A. Bear.”_   (after a taste           of honey) I said           _“And what are you           Hmmm…?”_ He said           _“I’m an otter.           hairy & cute           just like you           Now, give me your paw           Let’s go splash           around in the river.”_
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41/M/West Covina, CA
Mar 2, 2018
Mar 2, 2018 at 7:30 AM UTC
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