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A Crustacean in Disguise.

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Published: Jan 14, 2011

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^{"What you up to?" The bed sinks with his weight and I'm staring out the window at the star-dotted night sky.

"Did you know they want to change the horoscope signs?" I smile because I can see Ursa Major and I trace the invisible line that will lead me to Polaris.

"Oh yeah...a few people at work were talking ab—"

"A fucking crab." I blurt out. He's looking at me and I'm still staring out the window. I found Ursa Minor; I can never find Ursa Minor. He's laughing and I frown, because I'm dead serious. "I used to be a lion."

My hand reaches towards the window. I'm reaching for the stars. "You can still be a lion..."

"Says you. You're still a stupid bull." He's probably frowning with me now. "I'm just a crustacean in a lion's skin."}