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The very act of observing disturbs the system.
-- Werner Heisenberg


The two cats wrestle with each other,
Better kung fu than Jackie Chan or Jet Lee,
Boxing each others ears,
Stepping back to ride the tiger,
Battling until the black one hides in a box,
The other eyes the box seriously for a few minutes,
Then goes to preening,
The silence and non-movement of her partner
Causes her to wonder,
Is he alive or dead?
She paws at the side of the box,
She moves around and meows,
Shaking her tail,
Ready to pounce,
Cautiously she puts her paws
On the edge of the box,
Lifts herself up
Sniffing and meowing,
Peering over the edge
To find it empty.