we live between
a princessy queen,
a queenly tyrant,
and a foolish prince.

(Lalah, Jeki, Ismail.)

the purpose of cats
maybe, is to be
explicit and accessible
tropes of royalty.

(no kings.)

it is said, that cats
are the grandparents
of big cats.

and have
mysteriously chosen
a golden collar.

what i know is
a cat will love you
forever.

snuggle you
relentlessly,
every night.

and betray you,
for play — or if

they feel a little
neurotic.

i guess, cats teach
the fatal pleasure
of whimsical servitude.

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