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Colony Ship



There wasn't much room
everybody had to be squeezed in
we couldn't bring much
my sister cried
about her doll
about her clothes
about our dog
I cried about that too
in the new world
everything will be different
one of those things
there won't be any dogs
no one to think you're wonderful
no one always ready to play
or cuddle
I'm going to miss barking
dad says the new world
might have dogs
even though they might have
six eyes
scales instead of fur
tendrils
but I'm not counting on it
that's why I'm studying
genetic engineering
everyone will want a dog