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Karen Browner
Poems
May 2012
Riding A Tiger
Hiding a tiger can be a fatality.
Human beings desiring the powers of God.
Attempt to usurp power from his creatures.
Wishing to have the stamina of the tiger.
Man destroys what he oft admires.
Instead of exaltation, these creatures face elimination.
Possession, man's obsession.
Be careful of what you admire.
Your desire could lead to your demise.
And as John F. Kennedy noted —
"those who foolishly sought power
by riding on the back of the tiger ended up inside".
Instead of lusting after his bones and hide.
Revere this animal's raw power, reclusive nature
and desire to survive.
Or, inside of the tiger you will reside.
Written by
Karen Browner
F/Wahington, DC
(F/Wahington, DC)
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