When the Tank Fell…
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The circle of cats stopped me cold.
Peeking into the center, I saw Nicky,
our Madagascar Hissing Cockroach.
His appendages scrambled to return
a milky substance
into his abdomen.
A heartier person would have stepped on him.
But the cats and I just watched.