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The book I am reading is a camouflaged, sleeping lizard.
It lies there in wait, its cover half lifted, till night.
As you open it up, you look deep down into its gizzard,
It’s happy! Its skin, crinkly pages, basking in the warmth.
We cuddle under blankets, hiding secrets till the dawn.
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Lizard
Encounter
Ellora Kelly
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