NaPoWriMo2021
#day3 #babysteps
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The little calf grunted in dismay,
His mommy, siblings had been washed away.
Alone, he lay there, groaning,
Till he was rescued, one morning!
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A 650 pound calf, he was named Owen, you see.
Placed in an aviary with a 130 year old tortoise, Mzee.
Mzee, at first, didn’t like to share his space,
Made snapping noises when he saw Owen’s face.
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By and by the two took baby steps,
Towards co-existence, friendship, guess what came next?
Mzee became guide and mentor to orphaned Owen,
They feature in many books, websites, happily roaming.
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Pic credit: Goodreads
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This happened in Kenya, during a Tsunami Owen’s family was lost. Owen was rescued, kept with Mzee and their unlikely friendship remains for all to see
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