A cat visited me this morning,
he was lean and mean and sly.
He appeared without a warning
and he left me asking, "Why"?
Why are some loved and pampered
whilst others just scrape by,
their every effort hampered
no matter how they try?
Why so much human flotsam
that fails to make the grade?
Why does fate select them
and their high hopes fade?
Why do some have all the power
whilst others merely follow
and from the sidelines glower
at successes hard to swallow?
Surely there's a better life,
where equality is real,
where all peoples' toil and strife
ensures a fairer deal?
