A CAT'S CRADLE (AND COFFIN)

A CAT'S CRADLE  (AND COFFIN)

A CAT WAS PLACED INTO A BOX
THAT WAS FITTED WITH NUCLEAR LOCKS.
IF A WAY OUT IT FIGURED
A BOMB WOULD BE TRIGGERED
AND BLOW IT CLEAN OUT OF IT'S SOCKS.

BUT, IF IN THE BOX IT REMAINED,
THE OXYGEN THEREIN CONTAINED
WOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH
AND LEAD TO IT'S FINISH,
NO WAY OF ESCAPE COULD BE GAINED.

"IN THEORY", A PHYSICIST SAID,
"ONCE PLACED IN THE BOX, IT IS DEAD."
WHILE I DOUBT NOT HIS THEORY,
I DO HAVE THIS QUERRY:
DOES THAT LEAVE IT EIGHT LIVES AHEAD?



BILL WARREN

12/21/31