Tamed

Flash of teeth and snarl of wit

You push aside your humanity

To bask in the glow of your hard won conquest

 

With padded feet and stealthy swagger

You caught me off guard

Captured in nature

Bagged and tagged

You placed a collar and tried to tame

I followed, meowed and tried

I tried

Allowing myself to get swept up in progress

I lost myself in the manicured lawns

When my soul cried for wide and wild landscapes

 

With a tearful smile I unbuckled my role

I unchained my heart

Quiet as a huntress I closed that door

Gone before you realized this kitty wasn’t a cat

But a tiger disguised as a house pet. 

Reviews

[Johnny]

Great piece Crystal! A poem about fighting to stay alive rather than just coveting ones life with disregard to the qualities that make us who we are.. I hope to read more of your works!

[Julia Ledo]

Those last two lines really hit this one home. Wonderful. And an apology for how its taken me to read your work. Im going to try to look through it this week

[terry smith]

When you've got 9 lives why waist one in the suburbs...I like this very much COB :)

[Emily]

I love the ending!
It make me smile!
Keep it up!

[Robert]

An enjoyable and interesting piece you have written Crystal. You have a vivid imagination that is expressed in your poetry.

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmingham]

Thank you Robert. I am actually really proud of this one so i am happy everyone else likes it too

[sinNsincerity]

Not a kitty at all... =D
Too bad the tiger didn't eat him.

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmingham]

Thank you for your review!

[Alexis]

That ending was amazing! From the moment I read the first line, I found myself captivated with, not only your poem itself, but the way you can describe and paint pictures for your audience. I really don't know what to say, other than you did a fantastic job! Your metaphors and, again, descriptions are perfect. The final stanza just seems so liberating and exciting, yet almost reserved in a sense. I am blown away by this poem. Bravo! :)

P.S. I found it slightly humorous that, beneath your poem, my internet showed me an advertisement with a little domestic house cat. It was kind of ironic.

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmingham]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so happy you found such enjoyment from it.

[Echoes of Eros]

A deeply moving magic flows your words, these wilding metaphors. Beautifully vivid and alive in the wanting, the aching scenes of stolen freedom. Amazing write. xo

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmingham]

Thank you Eros!

[dan]

Wow! I did NOT see that ending coming...I spent most of the read trying to determine if it was a person that one attempted to tame or an actual animal. And you know what? I still don't know! My guess is that the tiger is a love-interest person, because actual tigers would never be mistaken for Fluffy the Cat. I had to think about this one awhile, and I believe its one reason that I think this piece is outstanding. take care...dan

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmingham]

Thanks Dan. I was unclear myself until the end of it. It was about a relationship with a person that wants to belong but isn't able to. their spirit is still to wild and this person isnt the person that will settle them down. Thank you for the review