Thunder Paws studies the world, grows in strength, stature and wisdom

As the precocious kitten, 

Thunder Paws, 

grew in strength and stature, 

he spent much time gazing out the window, 

contemplating. 

He considered the world, 

and all things in it. 

Thunder Paws dwelt 

upon the question 

as to why things

were as they were, 

and what, if anything, 

an orange and white cat 

could do 

to make them better 

- if not for everyone, 

at least for 

the orange and white cat.

And sometimes, during Thunder's studies, 

he observed some truly amazing things. 

Rye was among those things, 

as was his fingers, 

reaching toward Thunder 

from the other side, 

yet, unable to be touched

by the paw

of a kitten.

This gave Thunder much

to ponder, 

as he was

a cat

who wanted

to understand

the workings

of...

...everything.