Once he was in the ocean, free to swim
His fin upright, almost to touch the sky
Never thought the future could be so dim
Yet swam for miles, he never once was shy
Life in the sea was promised never cease
But once his guard was down, the promise died
His freedom gone and now he’s lost his peace
Taken from his home, no way to decide
His life, if it could even be called one
Confined to a small pool, no way to hide
So many eyes each day, the devil won
Dear Tilikum could not just stay aside
His anger brought his once beautiful life
To end as though he had committed crime
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