Cat in the Kitchen

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We put the cat out of the kitchen
For we saw upon the shelf
That what was on it was priceless
And he just might smash the delph

And we saw in the window the flowerpots
And he jumped in and out
We were afraid he might break the plants
As he gamboled about.

And we saw on the table the food
The best of milk and of meat
You cant have a cat walking on a table
And some of the grub he might eat

So we put the cat out of the kitchen
Each one of us are the man
And while the cat is gone for now
The operation didn't go quite to plan...

Well he jumped on the table where the food was
So we chased him off with a brush
We knocked over the table - the food hit the floor
Such was the terrible rush

And he made to run for the window
The impatient annoying wee thing
Well we missed him but broke the pane of glass
When at him with the brush we made a swing

Well he jumped upon the dresser
So at him we made a charge
And the shelves fell down with all the delph
As after him we did barge

Were sorry about the state of the kitchen
And for causing all the fuss
The cat he is gone for now at least
And the ones who wrecked your kitchen was us!

 

The US operation in Iraq was like putting a cat out of a kitchen as he may cause damage, and causing more damage themselves in the process. Obamas grand announcement is no solace to those who lost their lives, homes and loved ones in the Iraq Civil War, and who continue to do so to this day

Reviews

[M J Moore]

This summed up a horrible situation quite nicely. While we had every intention of doing something good, while we thought we were protecting something from harm, we ended up damaging the precious thing more than the original harm ever really could. This was an excellent metaphor. You didn't make disparaging remarks, you didn't yell your political views. But the underlying message was clear nonetheless. Nice work.

[TL Boehm]

I found the metaphor resonant. both generally as a cat owner and as a citizen of planet earth - our 'good efforts' are often our worst mistakes. I'm not a political person but I understand the intent of this piece and respect it.

[J.P. Bristow]

I loved this piece- as someone who lost a loved one overseas and was raised over there as well.....I can say there is always so much more than headlines and platforms going on.

[Wondering Mind]

My apologies for the delay in reviewing, I haven’t been around so much. This was an excellent read to come back to. Your use of metaphor is quite apt, although I believe that the bloody chaos was all planned

[Sarah]

Interesting metaphor, I liked the poem and thought the meter & rhyme gave it a rather nursery-rhyme feel which constrasted well with the heavier, hidden message of the poem. Enjoyed reading this - good job! :D

[Samuel Dickens]

Another entertaining presentation of your unique talents, Tomas. Indeed, it would have been far better to have left that cat alone.