When the devil brings him, br like a Christmas puppy, br examine his downy fur & smell br his small paws for the scent br of sulphur. br br Is he a child of hell? br O clearly those soft brown eyes br speak volumes br of deviltry. br O surely those small pink teats br could suckle witches. br O those floppy ears br hear only the devil's hissing. br O that small pink tongue br will lick & lick at your heart br until only Satan may br slip in. br br A fuzzy white dog? br Name him Catch. br A little black kitten? br She is Jamara. br A tiny brown rabbit? br Call her Pyewackett. br br Beware, beware- br the soft, the innocent, br the kingdom of cuddly ones- br All these br expose you to the jealous tongues br of neighbors' flames, br all these br are the devil's snares! br br Familiars familiars- br there is hellfire lurking br in the softest fur, br brimstone in the pinkest tongue, br damnation everlasting br in a purr.