National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) 2009 - Nine Things about Oracles

[eredien]

This has been going around elisem's journal. And it's National Poetry Writing Month.

Nine Things About Oracles

Prophecy, much like a cat,
does not come when called,
does not care much for names,
but at times picks your hand
as an instrument through which
it condescends to be possessed.

Your possessive desire it does not mistake
for its desire to be possessed by you--
aspirant, that's a thing you do.

Much like a cat, I add. They
think, at that, they understand.

They don't.

The final advice that comes from reason,
not guts or birds or fate,
dear among us, is still free for you:

If a thing you want comes willing to your hand,
that does not mean it desires your possession

That is how I plead when I pray.

Please. I know you won't, but
let me be.

Much like a cat, prophecy.