THE CAT WITH ONE LIFE

<h1>THE CAT WITH ONE LIFE</h1>Author: <a title="NWANOSIKE MICHAEL" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/nwanosike-michael/67911.htm">NWANOSIKE MICHAEL</a> The sun dissolves; The night falls… The stars crystallize Inside the sky’s bath … I sat on the pavement In the backyard In the pitch-black darkness Through the screen of teardrops …I saw a pair of iridescent eyes It appeared to ignite a bunch of whiskers Suspended by it They were staring at me…not blinking_ I was too disenchanted to run at it… Besides, observant to note That it meant no harm I hadn’t wiped my tears to identify the sight _ My usual self would have taken to the heels If he realized it was a cat The unexpected meeting lasted The moon reaches the sky’s apex: At that moment, the outline of a cat Was drawn gracefully by the bright moonlight …sitting in front of me: With forelimbs planted to the muddy ground Like pillars The color of its fur was dark; It moved its head right and left Like a seesaw_ As if it wanted to have a good look at my face This was strange: The gesture the dog makes To show sympathy Meanwhile It is one week Since I had been sobbing night-till-morning To add to my apparent tragedy, I was mourning The death of my father I let my whole life go on a downward spiral; I was on the verge of a mental breakdown The time is 5am For once, the sorrow melts away By virtue of my curiosity to study This exceptional creature That stayed with me all night I named the cat Felix And cuddled him by my side I thought I had stumbled upon a discovery Which I would record and develop As my knowledge broadens… I knew I had derived inspiration From an unexpected source Anything is possible in reality! I can raise my life back to orbit after all…, I thought _it need not be in some other lifetime The greenish glow from the cat’s eyes Waned down by the breaking sun; My desire to study science better Intensifies… As time marched on, It evolved to become The only life I had The day broke out fully; My mother was stunned… Before she could make a stride, The cat fled Afterwards, she said to me This is your best friend… One week later The cat abides with me_ He becomes my companion; Most of all The first facility In my modest laboratory With time I became familiar with cats: Felix became a window Through which I explored The cat family Albeit I deem it fitting To publish my mini theory To the world In the third world Pet cats are almost rare… In some parts of Africa Cats are deemed as an enigma Their solitude… Oftentimes, mistaken for villainy… Their elusive personality Has rendered them prone, as well, To (unhealthy) superstition It is ironic… In Australia Cats are employed… As reliable companions To the mentally challenged Traumatized… Conflicted; and socially inept kids_ Undergoing rehabilitation… In psychiatric clinics ‘The cat with nine lives’ The figure of speech _Involving Felix_ Has mingled … With the psyche of many _In a tangled helix_ Oblivious of the context, Many poachers have skewed it To mean hunting spree The shrieks of twisted minds Have rendered the mews of cats Inaudible They sweep them off… Toward the fringes of their niche Expecting them to roam the earth… Once more Like zombies_ So that they would make a game of them again This has remained life’s motto Survival is the only option And not extinction For the cat It becomes a driving force for behavioral adaptation _life is conservative indeed. I have found cats to be modest and agile _With impressive traits Of smartness and guile_ Cats are gentle but strong as well …at ease but very swift In the African community it is common knowledge The back of the cat never touches the ground The latter is the last line In tribute to Felix catus By virtue of the beauty in behavior Cats have made the one life they have Worth nine lives And thus, carving out a noble niche In the biosphere It is unusual… For me to say that it was a cat That indirectly lay A prominent valve in my heart_ A heart that was once broken… The heart is beating now! …Uniformly; Fixing energy To the distinct sphere Of human endeavor Therefore It is no secret ‘The cat with one life’… Will always be The prominent spike In the wave train Generated by my life’s pulse About the Author: Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/poetry-articles/the-cat-with-one-life-1109497.html" title="THE CAT WITH ONE LIFE">THE CAT WITH ONE LIFE</a>

The sun dissolves;

The night falls…

The stars crystallize

Inside the sky’s bath

… I sat on the pavement

In the backyard

In the pitch-black darkness

Through the screen of teardrops

…I saw a pair of iridescent eyes

It appeared to ignite a bunch of whiskers

Suspended by it

They were staring at me…not blinking_

I was too disenchanted to run at it…

Besides, observant to note

That it meant no harm

I hadn’t wiped my tears to identify the sight _

My usual self would have taken to the heels

If he realized it was a cat

The unexpected meeting lasted

The moon reaches the sky’s apex:

At that moment, the outline of a cat

Was drawn gracefully by the bright moonlight

…sitting in front of me:

With forelimbs planted to the muddy ground

Like pillars

The color of its fur was dark;

It moved its head right and left

Like a seesaw_

As if it wanted to have a good look at my face

This was strange:

The gesture the dog makes

To show sympathy

Meanwhile

It is one week

Since I had been sobbing night-till-morning

To add to my apparent tragedy, I was mourning

The death of my father

I let my whole life go on a downward spiral;

I was on the verge of a mental breakdown

The time is 5am

For once, the sorrow melts away

By virtue of my curiosity to study

This exceptional creature

That stayed with me all night

I named the cat Felix

And cuddled him by my side

I thought I had stumbled upon a discovery

Which I would record and develop

As my knowledge broadens…

I knew I had derived inspiration

From an unexpected source

Anything is possible in reality!

I can raise my life back to orbit after all…,

I thought

_it need not be in some other lifetime

The greenish glow from the cat’s eyes

Waned down by the breaking sun;

My desire to study science better

Intensifies…

As time marched on,

It evolved to become

The only life I had

The day broke out fully;

My mother was stunned…

Before she could make a stride,

The cat fled

Afterwards, she said to me

This is your best friend…

One week later

The cat abides with me_

He becomes my companion;

Most of all

The first facility

In my modest laboratory

With time

I became familiar with cats:

Felix became a window

Through which I explored

The cat family

Albeit

I deem it fitting

To publish my mini theory

To the world

In the third world

Pet cats are almost rare…

In some parts of Africa

Cats are deemed as an enigma

Their solitude…

Oftentimes, mistaken for villainy…

Their elusive personality

Has rendered them prone, as well,

To (unhealthy) superstition

It is ironic…

In Australia

Cats are employed…

As reliable companions

To the mentally challenged

Traumatized…

Conflicted; and socially inept kids_

Undergoing rehabilitation…

In psychiatric clinics

‘The cat with nine lives’

The figure of speech

_Involving Felix_

Has mingled …

With the psyche of many

_In a tangled helix_

Oblivious of the context,

Many poachers have skewed it

To mean hunting spree

The shrieks of twisted minds

Have rendered the mews of cats

Inaudible

They sweep them off…

Toward the fringes of their niche

Expecting them to roam the earth…

Once more

Like zombies_

So that they would make a game of them again

This has remained life’s motto

Survival is the only option

And not extinction

For the cat

It becomes a driving force for behavioral adaptation

_life is conservative indeed.

I have found cats to be modest and agile

_With impressive traits

Of smartness and guile_

Cats are gentle but strong as well

…at ease but very swift

In the African community it is common knowledge

The back of the cat never touches the ground

The latter is the last line

In tribute to Felix catus

By virtue of the beauty in behavior

Cats have made the one life they have

Worth nine lives

And thus, carving out a noble niche

In the biosphere

It is unusual…

For me to say that it was a cat

That indirectly lay

A prominent valve in my heart_

A heart that was once broken…

The heart is beating now!

…Uniformly;

Fixing energy

To the distinct sphere

Of human endeavor

Therefore

It is no secret

‘The cat with one life’…

Will always be

The prominent spike

In the wave train

Generated by my life’s pulse

Rate this Article:

0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s)

Re-Publish

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/poetry-articles/the-cat-with-one-life-1109497.html

Article Tags: Extinction, Survival, Biosphere, Behavioral Adaptation, Wave Train, Felix Catus, Hunting Spree

Related Videos
Related Articles
Ask / Related Q&A

Play

Bermuda's National Bird

Play

How to Stop Your Cat Peeing Outside The Litter Box

Play

How to Involve the Family in Taking Care of a Cat

Play

Different Kinds of Cats

Play

Adjust to a New Cat

Latest Poetry Articles
More from NWANOSIKE MICHAEL

Weekly Poems: A Christmas Poem and More

By: Nicholas Gordon | 24/12/2009
Two Christmas poems, a love poem, a Happy Holidays poem, a Season's Greetings poem, a calendar poem, and a New Year's poem, all by Nicholas Gordon and taken from his popular poetry Web site, Poems for Free.

A Tribute to Mother Earth

By: Johnnie J. Lim | 23/12/2009
If only nature could talk, she would shout or cry aloud to express her sentiments. If only nature could walk, she would run away to abandon us for good.

Birthday poem

By: Babji Isaac | 17/12/2009
Birthdays we all love to attend are the ones that are filled with fun. It is the same thing with short poems that I write. A birthday poem has to be funny and interesting and exciting. Here is a birthday poem that I put up for a girl of mine. Read and enjoy;

Mothers Day Poems

By: Babji Isaac | 17/12/2009
This is a mothers day poems that I put together for my mum and all the hardworking mums across the world. It also includes a piece where I try to convince my mum to accept my girlfriend. Enjoy;

Short Poems and Money

By: Babji Isaac | 17/12/2009
What about short poems and money. Right, I know what you are thinking. To me they have like a striking resemblance. They are both short-lived. haha. Anyway I just combined both in a poem. A short poem and the impact of money that is short lived. Enjoy;

Christian Poems

By: Babji Isaac | 17/12/2009
Hello friend. Do you like Christian poems? I like them too, because they are such an inspiration to me and my life. God has inspired me so much, that I wrote a Christian poem that expresses how I feel about it. This is a short poem that goes to show how I feel about God. Enjoy;

An Inspirational Poem To Michael Jackson

By: Babji Isaac | 17/12/2009
Michael Jackson, I still cannot believe that he is gone. He was one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived during our era and time period. His death inspired me to write another inspirational poem for him. Here goes;

Memorial Poems

By: Babji Isaac | 17/12/2009
This spurred me to write a short poem, sort of like one amongst many memorial poems available. Enjoy this short memorial poem that talks about how I feel about it. You can learn from it too greatly. This is a sample of the memorial poems I love to write.

BELLS

By: NWANOSIKE MICHAEL | 12/09/2009 | Poetry
The poem describes life in with the language of music. The antecedents of every man is assumed to be in toll form. On a personal note, i attempt to highlight my childhood living in a world of noises and beautiful music as well.At the same time i brace up for my rendition(which is my career)having decided on what my music will be like.In addition i reveal my aspiration of being a source of inspiration to African children...

THE FIVE WINDOWS

By: NWANOSIKE MICHAEL | 12/09/2009 | Poetry
The verses in this poem underscore the fact that the people perceived to be ‘disabled’ in the society are quite capable. It sights real life situation as evidence_ not tales. It vehemently opposes discrimination by some sections of the society towards the physically challenged. Anyone engaged in this irrational act is fooling himself. It goes beyond the superficial to justify the equality of every person living, irrespective of his or her physical appearance.

THE CAT WITH ONE LIFE

By: NWANOSIKE MICHAEL | 08/08/2009 | Poetry
The verses of this poem shed light on the threat of extinction facing the cat family, especially the domestic cats. Secondly, it serves to disperse the cloud of myth surrounding cats. It justifies the unique behavior of cats from an objective viewpoint, and exposes the underlying beauty of their character. On a personal note, it goes ahead to reveal how useful the cat proved to be (a companion). On a general note, it concludes by saying that the cat is a boon and not a bane.

TEN MINUTES PAST FOUR

By: NWANOSIKE MICHAEL | 01/07/2009 | Poetry
Basically, this poem reveals how a victim of fighting in Darfur drew insight on the intrinsic nature of time. It revolves around three minutes past four on his time piece…the beginning, and the ending of the three-year old war. It also gives a food for thought in respect Africa’s position in the time-line of world affairs.

Ss

By: NWANOSIKE MICHAEL | 27/09/2008 | Poetry
This is The tale of two individuals whose paths met as a result of sickle cell disease… They made it thus far having battled the disease for long :Arben lived to see the day where he would play a major factor in curing Tep(the little kid)of the disease... What could have ended in a tragedy ended in a happy note: Arben already the chief medical officer (free from sickle cell disease) in top medical facility in the village; and Tep leading a healthy and secure life under his care..

The Computer and the Abacus_ are They Any Different …?

By: NWANOSIKE MICHAEL | 18/08/2008 | Hardware
The abacus and computer serving the same purpose, and sharing the same underlying principle... although the later is much more complex,powerful and efficient due to its rapid developement in pace with the human civilization...

Alien..

By: NWANOSIKE MICHAEL | 18/08/2008 | Poetry
AN AFRICAN BOY WITH THE AMBITION OF GAINING MASTERY OF NATURE'S PROCESSES...IN A WORLD WHERE KNOWLEDGE SEEMED TO BE MARGINALISED TO THE FEW WHO WERE PRIVILEDGED TO GAIN IT _ HIS COURAGE IN EXPRESSING HIS VIEWS DESPITE DISCRIMATION AGAINST HIS PEOPLE; HIS EVENTUAL PURSUIT FOR LITERACY AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM... _ THE TECNOLOGICAL GAP BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE WEST; AND THE LESSONS TO BE LEARNT FROM THE FAILURE OF A SPACE PROBE....