Cat in the Attic

 
Based on an incident when I was serving in Malaysia.
 
Civet cat trapped in the roof  
Given a machete my manhood to prove  
Kill the wild cat bring its head  
Prove it’s dead  
I climb in the attic to attack it  
It’s trapped between two apex beams  
Small gap where I can kill at will  
No thrill  
It’s a beautiful creature looks terrified  
They can say what they like I will not strike  
I see her claws, spear lined jaws  
That she can’t use  
In her own defence  
It makes no sense  
She’s done no harm, caused no alarm  
I choose  
To care  
I choose  
Not to murder her  
I climb down  
“Is she dead?"  
"Did you get her?
Guts or head?"
I threw down the machete
"Get fucked" I said