I tried to give it to you
But you didn't know what it was
and backed away
I tried to explain
But there is no name for it.
Try offering butter to a stray cat
She'll look at you warily
and dart away
never getting close enough to understand
How do you tell her
that it's a present
and not a trap?
If I run to grab you
and shake God in your face
would you see?
Or would you fight to break free
never understanding
that it was freedom I was handing you?
Stop your hiding and darting and panicked fear
I bet you'll never even wonder what it is that I have.
You think you already know.
7 January 2005
Poetry
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