An Honest Mistake
[POV: Flametail (as an apprentice)]
It was a simple decision,
a ponder conjured by boredom,
yet his temper was tweaked
more than just 'some'
He was always quiet,
indulging in silence
Never spoke a harsh word
nor resorted to violence
So we,
my fellow apprentices and I
thought quite cleverly
"Let's give this prank a try!"
We thought he didn't see us,
the tom too busy with feasting
So we crept up close
Until we heard his breathing
He stopped a second
and smiled at us
So that guilt plagued my heart,
To betray his trust
But I needed to prove it!
Show I was brave!
So my courage was lit,
for it is admirers I crave
He turned his head
to talk to a girl
and quick as a flash
I'd taken his squirrel
But believe it or not,
in a second he was upon me
with eyes ablaze in anger,
his words seething with fury
I could not comprehend,
for my smarticles were paralyzed
So I gulped and I nodded
and tried not to cry
He let me go,
and turned with a huff
yet first picked up his prey
by its bushy brown scruff
I watched with wide eyes
As he left in a mood
So here's the lesson today Shadowclan-
Never take Littlecloud's food!