Playful Interlude I: Les
Puss
Dramatis Personae: Puss
Puss Uno
Puss Duo
Puss Tre
Chorus
Setting and time: Out there,
before.
There is one act, no intermission.
Opening:
Puss
Just me is what’s in store,
Alone for eternity, it’s a bore.
I’m stuck in contemplation,
Self-reflective ratiocination.
Cogitating, cogitating, on self alone,
There’s never a contentious
bone.
Is there a way to liven things up,
Put more in my metaphysical cup?
Someone with whom to converse,
Would give boredom a reverse.
Some other could help agitate
This self alone cogitate, cogitate.
To move from this dilemma
I could begin my stemma.
That would be
amusing, add depth,
Avoid eons where seems I only slept.
I’ve the omnipotence to get this going,
Then watch and see
where it’s flowing.
Since “My wish is my command,”
Unity’s turned into a
tripartite hand!
Puss Uno
I’ve lost-found juice in this division,
What will be my new mission?
Puss Duo
Whatever ‘tis for you may not do me,
So watch what you begin ‘fore it I see.
Puss Uno
I’ll do what I want,
And not hesitate
it flaunt.
Puss Duo
Just a minute-eternity there,
We’re together, you’re going nowhere.
Puss Tre
Who says, “Just a minute-eternity,”
I’m part of this confraternity.
Puss Uno, Puss Duo
Who’s this interferes;
Almost as if there’re mirrors?
We two are complete enough,
Don’t need additional stuff.
Puss Tre
You may reason so, but t’won’t work,
I’m equal to you, not a third-rate jerk.
Puss
Uno (to Puss Duo)
Can we reincorporate Puss Tre,
And be just a duet that way?
Puss Duo (to Puss Uno)
I’m staying exactly as I am,
And don’t you and Tre do a flimflam.
Puss Tre
Not in any hint of infinity,
Will I be part of bifraternity.
Puss Uno, Puss Duo, Puss
Tre (to each other)
What a mess we’re in;
Did we sin?
Agitating like this,
we shan’t go far,
Let’s reverse to unity like a single star….
No, no, no, no,
no, no!
That’s not the way to go!
Puss
Uno
Let’s find a better resolution,
That’ll be an acceptable solution.
Puss Duo
We could each make a thing external,
To occupy our lives eternal.
Puss Tre
Only if I can create what I wish,
I’ll not be told, I’m not some swish.
Puss Uno
I just made some delightful matter,
It’s out there, and didn’t shatter.
Puss
Duo
I’ll make some too, I’m not second rate.
There ’tis,
a beautiful agate.
Puss Tre
Instantaneously I’ve done the same;
I’m not some creator lame.
Puss Uno
Our three productions are unifying!
Together calmly, it’s stupefying!
Puss Uno, Puss Duo, Puss
Tre
They’re heating up! Fighting unity!
Didn’t the entity have
divine purity?
It’s fiery! We have detonation!
Oh!!! What a heavenly demonstration!
Chorus (Sung to appropriate
tune):
Happy universe to you, happy universe to you,
Happy universe, happy universe,
happy universe to you!
Closing.