I got it into my head to sequel a poem with a narrative. The goal was to use themes in the poem in the beginning of a narrative. Not sure where this could go or should go, but this was my attempt.

Oh my, THX, this is exquisite! Thank you for sequeling my poem, I absolutely LOVE this story and the way you wrote it so poetically and how symbolic it is of my poem. I couldn’t help but believe Talus’s cage was the cage of fate?—as it may have stood as a metaphor? Idk, but I do know that this rocks hard!

The cage was definitely the cage of fate, a poor hand dealt by life. I meant for his statement to be indicative of my point, that he chooses his response to the situation—anger and the promise of later overcoming it.