I raise my head -
Somewhere 'twixt cat and human -
And scent the samples the wind brings.
Stepping forward -
One paw hand, one hand paw -
I glide ever more slowly, deliberately.
Tail twitching -
Nonexistant and yet so real -
I stalk, unseen, though I am seen by few.
Crouching to the earth -
Unsure where one ends and the other begins -
I wait, and watch, and wonder.
Is this real?
Is my reality false?
Am I really human -
Or really feline?
Only the whisper of death can tell,
Only the life I live can show me,
As I see through the eyes
Of those around me.
For my own eyes may decieve me,
My senses may yet betray me:
For sure as day and night
I stand here, my body human;
Yet my body tells me I am cat.
My fur is, instead, skin -
My paws are, instead, hands -
My eyes, glowing in the dark,
Are merely dimly lit illusions,
And the things I see so clearly
Are, instead, merely shadows -
Shadows that dance half-in,
Half-out, of the darkness.
Or... is it the other way around?
Somehow, I got mixed up.
I forgot what is true,
And what is false.
Somewhere along the line,
The two became one.
Author notes
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Comments
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I love how you really brought a sense of confusion to it with phrases like "Nonexistant and yet so real", "Is my reality false?".
Beautiful write. The longest stanza, third from the end, is my favorite. It really feels... unnatural and unjust. Creepy.
I love it.
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Bowie,
Thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and glad that the ending accomplished its purpose.
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"Or... is it the other way around?
Somehow, I got mixed up.
I forgot what is true,
And what is false.
Somewhere along the line,
The two became one"
I really love the ending to this poem. Its so..... cool. Truth to tell I wasn't sure about the rest of the poem, but the ending makes it all go great, and makes the poem a very worthwhile read. I much enjoyed doing so.
Yours
Bowie.
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