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BALLAST

“Hi shrimp”, said the frog.
“Shush,” said the shrimp, “I’m eating.”
“Oh,” said the frog, “am I disturbing you?”
“Yes,” said the shrimp, “I’m drinking.”
“Velvety vintage?”, asked the frog.
“No,” said the shrimp, “just water.”
“Yuck,” said the frog, “tasteless.”
“But”, said the shrimp, “for sure necessary.”
“Necessary”, said the frog. “What now is really necessary?” and he jumped off. The shrimp was no fun.
“You know,” said the shrimp, “just return in a day or five.”
But the frog didn’t react anymore.
“Don’t let it get to you”, said the dragonfly, who came flying by after the frog. “He’s just his jumpy self.”
“Get to me?”, said the shrimp. “I get it off! When I eat and drink extra, I start to moult.”
“Oh,” said the dragonfly, “what is that?”

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You can continue reading in my book with fables that is published by BoekScout and can be found in their webshop.
The book is bilingual: Dutch-English and is titled:
HOE HET ZO GEKOMEN IS / HOW IT ALL CAME TO BE
psychologische fabels / psychological fables

*As in all fables, the stories mirror human behaviour. Through the animals’ characters, we actually look at ourselves and our society. The fables are contemplative, yet vivid and quite humorous.*

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