#786 - bear in a cage

 

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786

3.59

bear in a cage

dusty parable of a beast

 

all this poking the monster for fun

a generation of it, more

and where does it get you?

 

the bear takes it out

on littler creatures

(frankly most of them are)

 

then we must punish the bear

 

make the cage a little smaller

stare and poke the bear

 

try to bring up a seething of anger

bear breath

drag on a chain

 

tread on the toes

prod for fur

thick skin

and there’s a bear within

 

bear under bear

if you take off the masks

 

still some say overbearing

 

what dreams this innocent aspires!

 

dance drunk light spirit

for the day is yours

the night too soon for all

 

so much the bear could yet be

 

but reputation weighs

 

bear’s a secret ballerina

a gymnast

violinist

 

o those great delicate paws!

that sore tooth!