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Sleep-Happy snores atop the couch, oblivious to his buddies' slouch. |
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And if you don't disturb their trance, they won't give you a second glance. |
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One wonders if they dream of bees, and hives of honey high in trees, |
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Of picnic hampers full of treats, like salmon rolls, or pickled beets, |
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Or thickets full of fresh bamboo, with beef chow mein and hot dao fu. |
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Bears have a way of staying where you hardly realize they're there, |
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Until you, needing consolation, lift them out of hibernation. |
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That is when they come alive! By giving back your hugs, they thrive. |
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A bear seems happy just to sit, until you feel the need of it. |
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I wonder. It could be a fact that bears are quite hard to distract |
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From the pursuit of their own ends, unless they're needed by their friends. |