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Listen to this lobster tale,

it's like no one that you have heard;

unless you have, then I'd be wrong,

but let's not think about that -- no,

let's not think about that.



Lester Lobster lived for weeks

in a tank at We-Sea-Food,

until I ordered lobster tail

which signaled Lester's death -- yes,

it signaled Lester's death.



A cold hand reached into the tank,

grabbed Lester rudely with a yank,

his hopes of harbor life soon sank,

replaced by harbor death,

which was not his hope, I'd guess --

death was not his hope.



A knife came down on Lester's back,

his upper section was removed,

but he lived on with claws and head,

until they chopped those up as well --

chopped them up as well.



As I tied my bib on tight,

then stabbed at lobster tail meat,

a thought occurred about the loss

of Lester Lobster's life.

When the meat was in my mouth --

I knew I'd kill again.



 

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