Sense Sonnet - Steamer

Big Cat Blues

I am a big cat in the wild,
Not too much to worry about,
Except humans who have compiled
Some conflicting motives - no doubt.
Most humans just want to kill me,
But some will track me far and long.
I feel a pinch and get sleepy.
When I wake up, nothing seems wrong.
But there's a collar round my neck.
Other big cats have collars too.
All of us wonder - what the heck
Are these humans trying to do!

In ev'ry big cat, one thing's known,
Humans just won't leave us alone.