on sale in pet shop
London writer on a whim
bought a cute otter
mischievous being
clawed everything, landlord cried
"out now with that Thing"
hand over to zoo
didn't really feel right,
so packed, they went north
in search of a more
soulful lifestyle in the moors,
on Scotland's white shores
took up residence
in an old rundown cottage
which he aimed to fix
both loved the brisk air,
Mij, his cool sea pond, and the
sense of freedom there.
writer found friendship
with local doc,otter with
female en passant
critters roamed the vast
wildnerness in blissfulness,
then doom sadly loomed
during twilight stroll,
Mij was struck dead by stupid
local ditchdigger
a senseless death, a
loss that wrenched owner's heart
for several moons
then out of the blue,
short of a miracle, so
unexpectedly,
the following spring
his heart skipped,when Mij's offspring
with mom came to greet.
Inspired, he penned book
about their special bond which
captured many hearts
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