Tag: cat

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 89

Day 89: “Cappa Jo”

When I lay my head

on my pillow

where my cat is waiting

purring

I sink into her calmness

and in that moment

everything is okay

As I lay

listening to her purrs

my headache goes away

my neck relaxes

my eyes close

my hands trace her soft fur

I feel okay

I feel whole

I feel loved

I feel like everything is going to be okay

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 39

Day 39: “Manifestation”

When I was 8

my ex-stepsister (at the time she was my stepsister, but she’s not anymore)

had a stuffed cat that was curled into a sleeping ball

the cat was brown with black markings

and when you put batteries in it,

it breathed

its stomach would rise and fall

and it would purr

I loved that thing

When I was 9

I heard a kitten crying in our tree out front

I waited

and finally

she ran out from under to the house next door

she had beautiful black markings

part bengal, we found out later

I fed her and my ex-stepdad (he was my stepdad at the time, but he’s not anymore)

said we could keep her

Now she’s 14

living with me and my partner

when I feel lonely

I cuddle with her

and lay my head on her stomach as it rises and falls with her breath

and she purrs

that’s what peace feels like

then she gets annoyed with me

and gets up to leave me

but first,

I hug her

and kiss her

and tell her I love her