Wake Not the Beast

Wake not the beast We told you not to touch him Now you must pay the price For not listening to your elders And taking their advice. Don’t prod the sleeping tiger And cause the beast to wake Or you might raise emotions Too difficult to take. Beneath that sleek exterior There dwells a vengeful heart With ever ready sharpened claws To tear its prey apart. Don’t think you can escape him Though you are poised for flight There is no faster creature Than a tiger in the night. Give thought before your sortie For as you know full well An action set in motion Is difficult to quell. Discretion is the better path The one you have to follow So leave the sleeping beast alone Contained within its hollow.