Tiger Notwithstanding Closing

Cage a soul Cage a tiger Tiger has claws Tiger had claws Claws leave a mark Claws create echoes through time Time occupies thoughts Time thoughts empty time away Away to where I could chase Away to be lost forever Forever lost Forever existing Existing as energy Existing as thought energy Energy needed to chase Energy of a tiger's soul Soul caged but racing Soul existing but still Still recognisable as energy Still recognisable in these moments Moments drift Moments irreplaceable Irreplaceable lost time Irreplaceable echoed confusion Confusion of a wild caged animal Confusion of changed by a caging Caging settled this body Caging created calm Calm follows confusion Calm is aspired to after all All is contained in energy All in existence now Now is scratched by the nail Now is eyed and sized up Up is a direction Up is a new consideration Consideration of changing direction Consideration as energy rekindles Rekindles to flash into being Rekindles to be no longer contained Contained realisation Contained without bars Bars never stop energy Bars marring vision Vision blurry Vision of aching eyelids closing Closing in approach Closing considered Considered... Approach...