Nala's Nine Lives

A short poem detailing the short but painful life of my own cat, now deceased.

Baby kitty what are you doing
being so very shy?
Silly kitty in the corner
it’s you who I shall buy.

Tiny kitty what are you doing
hiding under the chair?
Silly kitty when will you learn
just how much I care?

Little kitty what are you doing
scratching up the table?
Silly kitty, no no no
don’t chew on that cable!

Growing kitty what are you doing
gnawing on the phone?
Silly kitty stop destroying
now your claws are gone.

Tubby kitty what are you doing
eating so much food?
Silly kitty why won’t you
at least try to be good?

Big fat kitty what are you doing
jumping on the bed?
Silly kitty why can’t you
obey what I just said?

Wild kitty what are you doing
battling a snake?
Silly kitty don’t eat bugs
they’ll make your belly ache.

Skinny kitty what are you doing
becoming so very ill?
Silly kitty don’t you know
malnutrition can kill?

Aging kitty what are you doing
letting the vacuum give you a scare?
Sleeping kitty now you know
your heart’s had all it can bear.

Reviews

[Hiroshi Masters]

My deepest sympathy about your kitty... Hello new writer and Im new here as well. For a poem I loved it!!