No Preying Allowed Poem by Ima Ryma

As a tiger I do hear well,
And I have heard the humans say
That in the wild where tigers dwell,
We are best built to capture prey.
Our senses are quite acute.
Leapers, runners, and swimmers, we
Most often get prey in pursuit.
And all those stripes on us do be
Great camouflage so prey see us
In a way that does hypnotize
Prey for some time which is a plus
For a tiger pounce in surprise.

So I wonder, since that is true,
Why am I stuck here in this zoo!