O' Cat or Kitten

Anatomy class was so great.

The disgusting odor of formaldehyde.

The grotesqueness of the body bare.

All of the incisions,

Some mistakes

With eyes wide open

Mouth gagged,

The surgery takes place.

Did it hurt, O' Cat or Kitten?

When you died, I mean.

Does it hurt you still now?

When you, in your body bag

Deprived of air and suffocating?

Did it hurt when you got your breath again?

Were you scared, O' Cat or Kitten

When you were brought back to the live?

Only for dissection instead of family,

And love?

And instead of a shelter or home,

Thrown onto lab tables with disgust?

Why do they do this to you, O' Cat or Kitten?

Why do they kill and use you like this?

Is it because you were homeless?

Then why not those human homeless in the street?

Is it because you got put in the pound?

Then why not the humans in prison?

I know, unfortunately why, O' Cat or Kitten.

It's simply because O' Cat or Kitten,

That you are not human.

Reviews

[Comatose]

I loved this one...it's so sad how people think that this is ok. I hate disecting things, because they're living things too. :(

[An owl on the moon]

Powerful message of what we value in life and how we treat those "creatures" we consider less. Vivid and insightful on so many levels!

[Jules]

is disecting dead cats a normal thing? in anatomy class that is? the most i ever disected was a pigs eye that was bad enough. also it seems kind of cruel cats are nice and generally domesticated animals. i can understand non-domesticated animals being used in this way like we use them for food.... sorry im rambling... i quite liked it but its sad i like happy poetry when i read poetry at all

[V. Lucien Maier]

Cool. this is a strong message and a topic (that is close to my heart) that you dont see much written on.
well done

[kiki756]

Reminds me of an Anatomy class - having to dissect dead cats.

[dixie]

How sad for the darling cat!!! and i do like your point on how animals are treated as a lesser being simply because they are animals. these darlin animals that are used as science experiments can bring a brighter purpose on this earth than some of the low lifes in prison.
you are very depictive!!! i cried a little. lol very good and i love your idea behind it all!!
well done!!
~dixie~