Empathy: A Sonnet

My cat lacks empathy, and doesn't feel
bad about it's actions, it's roughhouse, it's play:
Genuinely annoyed when whatever
creature that has it's interest expires;
Not connected enough to what it is
or why it exists to be remorseless--
Remorseless people keep pushing themselves
one step ahead of their anxieties
(Human programming for societies,
books that teach flawed balances of power;
the latest story some of us believe
to be about all of us, stated or not)
Foolishness is notional certainty,
Certain knowledge in oneself is folly!