11-14-2023, 03:29 AM
< cats are social animals >
to the extent that
war is a social activity
it only takes one cat
to form a conspiracy
but if you see two cats
that normally fight each other
saber-tooth and claw
if you see them sitting side by side
watch out!
no good has come of this
somewhere
in the depths of your house
something is broken
with one cat
it's something valuable
with two cats
it's valuable
irreplaceable
and emotionally important
or maybe it's just shoes
in the morning
innocently sitting by your bed
waiting
waiting for your sleepy bare feet
with one cat
it's the right one
with two cats
it's both
only the conspirators know
which shoes contain
fresh, juicy hairballs
- - -
a brightly colored fungus that grows in bark inclusions