Puss-in-Box

“A cat is penned in a steel chamber

Along with a Geiger counter.

There’s also a tiny bit of radioactive substance -

So small, in fact

That in an hour, one - maybe two -

Atoms decay

But also, with equal probability, none.

If the counter detects any radiation, a flask is shattered

Releasing a poison that kills the cat.”

 

Chuckling and cackling the Scientist

Rubs his hands with glee -

“If the box is opened, an hour later

Is the cat dead or alive, tell me?”

 

“What?!" asks Heisenberg, startled

That a cat, of all things

Should get itself in such an entanglement.

He hesitates, uncertain.

 

So does Garfield live?

Does Garfield die?

Or did he just purr

And lick his fur?

 

I guess you couldn’t say for sure

You might be right if you said

The cat was equal parts alive

And equal parts dead…

Or maybe opening the door

Would cause one or the other to happen?

And how could anyone be sure

That he was dead, or merely napping?

 

Let’s call it a draw, shall we?

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Waaaait…you’re going?

You’re just going to leave me here???”

Says Schrödinger’s cat angrily.

“It’s merely an interesting question for you, I suppose

But it kinda sucks for me!”

 

Reviews

[Aaron]

HAHA I loved it.
It was a fun read.

Thanks for sharing.

[M.Babu]

Cheeky B*****d!
Great one.

~M.Babu~