THE CAT'S SCAN

Shh.

Do not speak.

Do not move

do not even breathe

any more than you have to.

This is a time of silence

a momentary interment

for you to establish

how soon you must return

to the coffin.

Be quiet.

Be dead.

Live as if you did not

for just a while

to see

what sicknesses you

can survive

and for how long.

This is a quiet game

one you can win

if you can only endure

this vigilant pose

prone

for long enough.

Shh.

Your only hope is to remain

there, alone

quiet, encaged

indeterminately

as you suffer

this silent treatment.

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