We sleep by the ever-bright hole in the door
eat in the corner
talk to the floor
Your quote from Jethro was in response to my post in which I mentioned the ownership of pets. And your quote does seem to refer to pets in their behaviors and attitudes.
But what I was referring to, was the ownership of us, as pets, by yet another entity. Perhaps a form of advanced computer entity.
I have come to the conclusion that, while becoming a "kept man" may sound intriguing initially, in the long run, it is not a good thing.
I have notes.
Oh, by the way, this is my version of your quote:
From The Cave
We stare morosely at the rain,
As we sit in the mouth of the den.
There’ll be no game to flush,
No tracks to smell, so then …
It’s back into the labyrinth,
Where darkened comfort waits,
And soon enough, a meal appears,
On clean and shiny plates.
The animals who live here,
Accommodate our pack,
For we stand guard, protecting them,
That’s how we pay them back.
NicknamedBob . . . . October 26, 2007