Almost All The Time [Haiku]

A cat climbs a tree
And he thinks himself cunning.
He wants to catch birds.

So he climbs higher,
Not thinking birds will see him.
He's invisible.

The cat's reasoning?
Birds taste better than cat food
Almost all the time.

The tree trunk splits off—
He has to climb the branches.
He's not good at that.

Yet his mind is blank;
Bird meat is more important
Than one's climbing skills.

He keeps moving up,
But he climbs too high and slips.
He never saw a bird.

He was no cat, though.
He was a man. His problem?
Heroin addict.

Comments

[FanOfMostEverything]

"It seemed like a good idea at the time" is one of the most damning sentences in the English language.

[Axis of Rotation]

Dat last stanza.

[the dobermans]

This is refreshing - thanks for sharing.