“Are wild strawberries really wild?
Will they scratch an adult, will
they snap at a child?
Should you pet them, or let them run free where
they roam? Could they ever relax in a steam-heated home? Can they be
trained to not growl at the guests?
Will a litterbox work or would they
make a mess? Can we make them a Cowberry, herding the cows, or maybe a
Muleberry pulling the plows, or maybe a Huntberry chasing the grouse, or
maybe a Watchberry guarding the house, and though they may curl up at
your feet oh so sweetly can you ever feel that you trust them
completely?
Or should we make a pet out of something less scary, like
the Domestic Prune or the Imported Cherry,
Anyhow, you've been warned and I will not be blamed if your Wild Strawberries cannot be tamed.”
― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
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