Cat's Cradle

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

What they had said was, “Thank you for the honor!” “Now mud lies down again and goes to sleep.” “Now mud lies down again and goes to sleep.” “What memories for mud to have!” “What memories for mud to have!” “What interesting other kinds of sitting-up mud I met!” “What interesting other kinds of sitting-up mud I met!” “I loved everything I saw!” “I loved everything I saw!” “Good night.” “Good night.” “I will go to heaven now.” “I will go to heaven now.” “I can hardly wait…” “I can hardly wait…” “To find out for certain what my wampeter was…” “To find out for certain what my wampeter was… “And who was in my karass…” “And who was in my karass…” “And all the good things our karass did for you.” “And all the good things our karass did for you.” “Amen.” “Amen.”