I Saw in a Dream

I saw in a dream
There were two whom I loved.
The first had with them an ape
And the second had with them a panther.

The one of my beloved walked their ape
Close to the panther
And the two fought a moment's battle.
And I separated the two.

Minutes later, the one of my beloved
Took their ape, and brought it near the panther again.
I warned them not to,
Yet they wished to see the two beasts fight.
The panther, like an agitated beast
Slashed its claws at the ape.
Thus they did take to mortal combat
When the Panther in a rage
Took to swinging its unsheathed claws
At the ape.
The ape became furious
Sofore, grabbed the panther by its neck
And drew the panther into its cage
And sunk its fangs deep into the panther's neck.

I tried to prod the two beasts apart
Who were locked in their battle
But could not separate them
For they were wild with fury
And both were in their bestial rage.

The one with the ape then spake of the panther:
"It looks so dead and soulless."

I woke up disturbed by the dream.