Catsong

by

Diane Klammer

(for Husky)

My fine free furry friend Husky
Why are you so unpredictable?
(As if the word cat won’t answer that question.)

You float softly into my lap like a feather duster
Purring, slowly striding, silky cuddly sweet
Then you pounce
Sharpen your claws on my leg-ouch

You look at me with wide eyed innocence
As if to say "who me?"
Before biting my nose
Enough of that
I push you off
You exit arrogantly
With head held high
I injured your pride

When I wrap a package
You come in a flash
Crunching the wrinkling paper
Crawling through the bags
Biting on the boxes
You will tear them into shreds
If I let you
I say scram
Again that injured look

Later you cuddle quietly on the end of my bed
For a peaceful nap
At 3 AM you meow at my mouth
You ask to be fed
I jump out of bed
Trudge down the stairs
You bite at my heels
I’m lucky not to reel

Down the stairs half awake
I’m a bit slow
You gently bite my leg
Tell me to hurry up
Can opener going, I readily putdown the food
Before tucking in you glance back and wait
"How dare you watch me eat"
I tuck in myself
Just as I start to sleep
You meow in my ear
You are lonely
Outside you go
To ramble with the pack.

NEXT?
Why don't you look at I love you so
by: Angela Bean
from: Stuarts Draft, VA, US

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