Like a rabbit he enters the cave alarmed
The door is shut behind him
There is no escape
No going back
Now he must decide whether he likes it and stays
Or whether he will seek to escape
Will he, like a rabbit, explore every nook
Check every corner, dig where it seems there's a weakness
Or will he simply flop down
And accept that this is a prison.
If he likes it, perhaps it is paradise
But still no escape can be known
If he doesn't like it...
What will he do?
Will he endlessly seek to escape?
Will he learn new ways to adapt?
Will he seek to enjoy something not enjoyed?
Will he live to the fullest or seek to the fullest?
If he accepts, he still has two choices:
He can make the best of it and smile and have a great life
The cage has become his gateway to contentment
Or he can grumble and pine and have a poor life
The cage has become his gateway to misery
If he doesn't accept it
And refuses to quit
Perhaps one day he will find that weakness
And enter a different world not constrained by the cage
The cage has become his gateway to strength