To My Cat
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You, so happy so it seems, all of the time,
Faithful, trustworthy- I know you’d be laughing now if you knew how-
With that constant smile upon your upturned face
All you ask of me is your food, and a warm lap upon which to sleep,
A little loving and perhaps to be stroked or perhaps an
Occasional kiss upon that special and soft spot behind you ears, and
Your purring says “I love you “ right back to me
In such a simple way-
How simple is a cat’s life, and how I wish it were for me as well-
Frightening voices in the night, and
Sometimes haunting me in the morning too-
My mind plays tricks on me-
Bu the only voice you hear is mine,
An “I love you”
Every evening, morning and mid day too, though
Straight from my heart, though aching speaks with all honesty…
Curling by my feet at night makes the hurt subside a bit,
Just for the night, in my dreams it’s just you and me
Aboard a ship together on waters calm-
Sailing together to a dream world created just for you and me to share,
My eyes slowly shall open with the morning’s light,
The first sight I see is your warm body still curled at my feet,
Sleeping soundly without a care with that forever smile still
Written upon your face-
How I envy you, my little friend,
If I could only walk the steps you take,
Never to envision the world outside, with all its wars, crime and craziness-
All you know is this world indoors,
Downy carpet, a soft warm bed on which to sleep,
Food and water at your demand that I am more than delighted to comply-
How I adore you my constant companion,
As you don’t hear those frightening voices or live in fear as I do,
As far as I can tell your life is just simple pleasure-
Just keep up that constant smiling face to remind me that
Someone loves me though the rest of the world has gone insane,
If I just stay inside with you we can journey at night to that
Dream world made for the two of us alone,
Free from crazy people or scary voices, and
My life can be made worthwhile for just a few moments every night,
As long as I am basking in that magical land with you…
You don’t have to worry about death because you don’t understand it-
Just dream on, little feline friend, and
Keep enjoying your life’s simplicity and I will
Keep praying that I will follow in your footsteps and perhaps
By some magical chance that dreamland will become reality,
I can wish my fears away,
And those voices will stay away; together we can live in peace,
And I can also wear a forever, constant smile
As I leave the real world for
A life like yours-
No matter what it takes?
Even if it’s only within a dream…
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Claudia Krizay
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