Two rats
and seven cats waiting to be fed,
The cats -
extended family,
The rats -
uninvited guests
But
tolerated nonetheless by the cats
Who
probably grew up thinking that the rats
Were
nothing more than funny-looking cats
And
therefore learnt to share the food they ate
Instead of
giving vent to the hate
Cats
naturally have for rats,
Israelis
for Palestinians,
India for
Pakistan,
Al Qaeda
for the West
And so on
And so
forth.
Perhaps we
could all learn something from this;
After all,
is there not to be found,
All over
the world,
To name
but one example,
Cats and
dogs,
Sworn
enemies by nature,
Living
harmoniously in the same house together?
