the cat sits still staring with intent filled eyes
focused on the ball of yarn on the floor
the ball of yarn sitting silent, solitary
unaware of the impending intent
the cat pounces claws extended, mouth open
the claws hit their mark and then some,
tearing into strands of woven fiber
severing some, snagging others
pulling some out and tangling the rest
the mouth bites down, the head shakes
then releases the ball of yarn and it hits the ground and rolls
the cat again focuses and pounces
claw and teeth tearing, cutting, snagging, pulling, and rolling
the damage, obvious
soon, the cat grows bored and moves on
then another cat sees the ball and history repeats itself
that silent, solitary ball of yarn
funny how similar we are to that ball of yarn
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