Savage Kitten
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I was just pondering the things that have been done and said on the board of late. It brought to mind a poem I came across a while back so, I thought I'd share it with you.
Date: Sun Apr 11 17:01:23 1999
From: TheThinker
Subject: I Refuse to be A Dog, said the Cat
The world of apparition is absent of color,
their eyes vacant and white, visions
distorted, unable to gaze further than the length
of the hand
I was summoned to this dream, midst
the core of my wandering soul, I moved lightly
on cautious feet, touching the wind,
heading north, I traveled towards the Star, Destiny
In the night coming upon the Eyes, vacant swirling white,
a congregation, they, huddled in masses.
Fists flaying against emptiness,
raising their voices to heaven, they
sang a sing-song of damnation
Imprisoned , they had her against a tree,
the window of a soul, color icy sky,
beautiful beast, shimmering fur
silver against the softness of moonlight,
with blazing eyes she hissssed , pride
disguising the measurement of her fright
“What Sin is She,” asked I?
“What has the creature done?”
The eyes of white coiled, spiraling hate,
Leader, poisonous venom, spewwwwwed a reply.
“Be gone stranger, if you care not for danger,
this affair is No concern of yours”
“Awww,” said I, “ that might be, but innocence
condemned without truth , seems a concern
for even those not concerned, don’t you agree? “
He smiled, vacant eyes twisting, the evil
lurking, recognized, he contemplated
before he stated, words, In wisdom, I have grown to despise
“She must be destroyed, She is a Cat “
“ A Cat, “ said I, “ this is the Sin?
She is beautiful, she seems blameless
enough, are you sure of this judgment,
do you declare it just?”
“Of course, “ said he, “ It is just, We gave her
a chance to behave and look like us. She refuses,
she still behaves and looks like a cat, we can’t
have that. We are dogs, this is a Dog’s
world. “
“Yes, I do see, She is a Cat. Why, pray
tell, should she have the appearance of a dog,
behave as a dog, when she is a cat. She was
born a cat, a cat she should be.”
“ She does not obey,
we gave her the chance to act like us. She was born a cat,
but if she wants to live in this dog’s world, she
must look and behave like a dog. We are the rulers,
that is we. We bend to the Masters,
we obey, query is not ours to hold. We are dogs
and dogs do what they are told. She is
a cat, she must be destroyed. Simple, as that.”
“hmmm,” said I, “ now I see, she threatens
the deceitful idea of prosperity? She moves as a spirit,
she flows with light, she is herself, unencumbered,
shackled not by the gold of ignorance, prejudices,
and blind, whatever the price, obedience.”
“You talk rubbish stranger, I think it is best that you
flee, before the same fate is
cast at your feet.”
He turned, with a vengeance, igniting the
fury of the comrades at his side.
They snarled
exposing gnashing devouring
teeth,
they move swiftly, proceeding to annihilate
the beating breath of She
the Cat.
I screamed in horror, flinging myself
at the tree.......I could not let
them destroy this beautiful creature,
so carelessly.
The Cat stood behind me shivering
from fright. She clawed, and I clawed ,
howling from pain, dripping blood
we fought.......and we fought.......and we fought,
but it was no use, it was in vain, they spared my life,
but they destroyed her just the same.
The dogs retreated, the deed was done,
they were victorious, they had won
Kneeling, I picked up the broken
body, tenderly holding the Cat in my arms,
I bent my head, and I wept.......
Date: Sun Apr 11 17:01:23 1999
From: TheThinker
Subject: I Refuse to be A Dog, said the Cat
The world of apparition is absent of color,
their eyes vacant and white, visions
distorted, unable to gaze further than the length
of the hand
I was summoned to this dream, midst
the core of my wandering soul, I moved lightly
on cautious feet, touching the wind,
heading north, I traveled towards the Star, Destiny
In the night coming upon the Eyes, vacant swirling white,
a congregation, they, huddled in masses.
Fists flaying against emptiness,
raising their voices to heaven, they
sang a sing-song of damnation
Imprisoned , they had her against a tree,
the window of a soul, color icy sky,
beautiful beast, shimmering fur
silver against the softness of moonlight,
with blazing eyes she hissssed , pride
disguising the measurement of her fright
“What Sin is She,” asked I?
“What has the creature done?”
The eyes of white coiled, spiraling hate,
Leader, poisonous venom, spewwwwwed a reply.
“Be gone stranger, if you care not for danger,
this affair is No concern of yours”
“Awww,” said I, “ that might be, but innocence
condemned without truth , seems a concern
for even those not concerned, don’t you agree? “
He smiled, vacant eyes twisting, the evil
lurking, recognized, he contemplated
before he stated, words, In wisdom, I have grown to despise
“She must be destroyed, She is a Cat “
“ A Cat, “ said I, “ this is the Sin?
She is beautiful, she seems blameless
enough, are you sure of this judgment,
do you declare it just?”
“Of course, “ said he, “ It is just, We gave her
a chance to behave and look like us. She refuses,
she still behaves and looks like a cat, we can’t
have that. We are dogs, this is a Dog’s
world. “
“Yes, I do see, She is a Cat. Why, pray
tell, should she have the appearance of a dog,
behave as a dog, when she is a cat. She was
born a cat, a cat she should be.”
“ She does not obey,
we gave her the chance to act like us. She was born a cat,
but if she wants to live in this dog’s world, she
must look and behave like a dog. We are the rulers,
that is we. We bend to the Masters,
we obey, query is not ours to hold. We are dogs
and dogs do what they are told. She is
a cat, she must be destroyed. Simple, as that.”
“hmmm,” said I, “ now I see, she threatens
the deceitful idea of prosperity? She moves as a spirit,
she flows with light, she is herself, unencumbered,
shackled not by the gold of ignorance, prejudices,
and blind, whatever the price, obedience.”
“You talk rubbish stranger, I think it is best that you
flee, before the same fate is
cast at your feet.”
He turned, with a vengeance, igniting the
fury of the comrades at his side.
They snarled
exposing gnashing devouring
teeth,
they move swiftly, proceeding to annihilate
the beating breath of She
the Cat.
I screamed in horror, flinging myself
at the tree.......I could not let
them destroy this beautiful creature,
so carelessly.
The Cat stood behind me shivering
from fright. She clawed, and I clawed ,
howling from pain, dripping blood
we fought.......and we fought.......and we fought,
but it was no use, it was in vain, they spared my life,
but they destroyed her just the same.
The dogs retreated, the deed was done,
they were victorious, they had won
Kneeling, I picked up the broken
body, tenderly holding the Cat in my arms,
I bent my head, and I wept.......
