Discords of Unity

A circle lies upon the wall Spilt in two by curved line Fought over by beasts Both desiring possession Of a symbol of unity One in shiny scales Jaws open, with deafening roars, Body extended to fullest length, Yet aware of every movement Silver eyes, always calculating One in striped fur Eyes narrowed, claws outs, Growling low, body tensed Like an arrow on a bow, ready To strike, deadly and precise Yet neither moves They guard their halves Growling, snapping, clawing At each other, yet they are Unable to leave their half Unsure if it will stay theirs If they claim the other Yet as they strive against Each other, both are Parts of a single entity Neither one has figured out They are not separate But linked together Neither one will comprehend That both are required To form the whole Neither one can understand Without one There is no other