purrrfect

there is something pure and holy about a cat
my cat, Ms. Kittyfield, has no guile



when she wants attention, she tells me
when she thinks i've slept long enough
and she requires my presence - NOW! -
she tells me

when she wants to have her back scratched
or her belly rubbed
there is no hesitation or shame whatsoever
she solemnly presents her belly or back to me
for my touch

when i scratch just under her chin - her favorite spot
the look of contented bliss has no veil or shutter
to conceal the full measure of her pleasure

and when she has had too much of a good thing
she has no qualms at all about barring her claws
and digging them into my hand to say STOP! -
"i don't like that anymore!"

and if all else fails
if she feels unhappy or threatened in any way
she will quickly depart - bolting from this room
to another she finds more suitable to her tastes

and even now, she sits on the sofa beside me
and shamelessly bathes herself
lost in her world of self-care and feline pampering

oh, the holy simplicity of the cat
the honest wonder of how they carry on with us
you know, i think there's something to be learned
from our feline friends

why can't we be more like them?
honest about what we want
truthful about what we need
blunt and forthright about
what we do not like...

dg

5/14/09