Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Bloody saga of the Claws

Love hurts, this I know
 because
I have a nervous cat
with very sharp claws.

Circling my lap
he suddenly bounds!
There must be a cat monster
who made a scary sound.

And so I sit bleeding
from multiple wounds,
asking what spooked him?
(in his mind, perhaps a large dog faced baboon.)

Wondering if I will ever be free
of the punctures and scratches
marked across both
of my knees.

When the weather is cold
I stand a better chance
of protecting my skin
with soft cozy pants.

The torture is worth it
when he does settle down,
and shares a gentle purr,
there is Love in that sound.

~k




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