Today’s prompt was to write a didactic poem. So I did :^)
How to Love a Beast:
Persist;
a beast is a noble creature
unfathomably proud
however, beasts that cannot pronounce
their words are unlikely to communicate
at all past a growl.
Consider that touch, to a beast,
is as important as taste.
Lips are sensitive, tongues perceptive.
If you attempt to tame
the wildest appetite
expect injury {emotional or corporeal}.
Monogamy, to a beast
is an unnatural act
{though attachments grow strong}
and pressuring your beast
into formal commitment
can result in savage attacks.
Embrace the excess fur
and non-religious hygiene
of your beast’s affection.
One may find, once loved by a beast
that you spend many happy moons
in each other’s companionship.
image from here
