A Letter From the Circus

Note: 25 lines (2+5=7, 7 syllables per line for the numerologists)

I've gotten used to my cage
It's small, and narrow, and dull
But it smells like me alone
So I've become used to it
My keeper is an old joke
He feeds me, thinks I'm grateful
I could just tear out his throat
without blinking my gold eye
Feed on this, m...(insert curse)
They even have me do tricks -
like they could ever MAKE me -
The woman in her black tights
will put her head in my mouth
ruffle my mane to loud cheers
as if that makes me happy
Poor fool, if she only knew
A hand in my mane won't work
Give me what I really need
The heart-pounding chase, the hunt
the leap, the cry, surrender
the wind blowing around me...
I've gotten used to my cage
But may the gods help them all
if I ever just decide
that I am still a lion.

~Fionn oMurchu
8/20/09

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Permalink Reply by Wolf Starhawk on August 20, 2009 at 6:24pm: That was wonderful Fionn!

Thank you for sharing that with us.

Good to meet you

Best regards

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Permalink Reply by Fionn oMurchu on August 20, 2009 at 6:27pm: And a pleasure to meet you, Wolf :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Laura Stamps on August 20, 2009 at 6:26pm: Awesome!! Much love to you... ;)

xoxo
Laura Stamps
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Permalink Reply by Fionn oMurchu on August 20, 2009 at 6:29pm: Oh, gods, there you are!!!!!!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on August 20, 2009 at 6:27pm: I ALWAYS want to FREE all the animals...dont you?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Fionn oMurchu on August 20, 2009 at 6:29pm: Don't you see who the animal is...?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on August 20, 2009 at 6:35pm: I do./assholes.....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by morgaine1571 on August 20, 2009 at 6:30pm: do you ever feel that way when you got o some of these aquariums too?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on August 20, 2009 at 6:38pm: .and zoos!! I will say the ZOO at Loro park in the Canary islands was kick ass!!! it wa a wild place!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by morgaine1571 on August 20, 2009 at 6:46pm: the last zoo i wet to was about 5 years ago in disney's epcot, but at least they try somehow to let the animals free range a bit.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Fionn oMurchu on August 20, 2009 at 7:03pm: wish I could "free-range"; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cardea: Penis Lover on August 20, 2009 at 6:32pm: Fionn, that is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.

And yes, I do see who the animal is.; ▶ Reply to This