It is mesmerizing to watch this
creature with its clever, dexterous
hands with opposable thumbs
skilled at manipulating objects with
a singular grace and familiarity much
like my own. He is not the least
perturbed by my presence, nor I
with his. His opportunistic presence
taking advantage of food placed out
for neighbourhood birds and squirrels
is one of casual entitlement. We speak
it would appear the same language so
that there is much we share between us
this round furry animal and me each
engrossed in our separate preoccupations
he to gorge to his heart's content knowing
there will be more to come and me busy
in the garden tidying up after winter.
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