Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Panther Outcast

The panther, a ferocious beast,

Is feared and respected by all.

For me that seriousness ceased

When years ago I got the call

To be the icon for a show

About the solving of high crime

By bumbling detective Clouseau.

It all got to me over time.

Other panthers made fun of me.

An alcoholic I became.

A park bench was my home to be.

I was a victim of my fame.

If you were me you too would drink,

Cast as a panther colored pink.