The Cat

Inspired by--well, isn't it obvious?

My current companion is my cat,
My mini-predator
Right now half dozing peacefully beside me.

She isn’t really mine,
For a cat belongs to no one.
My cat is the perfect hedonist
Unlike my dog who thinks it’s all about me.

Still, I marvel at her controlled power and grace,
The way she goes from sleeping
To ready to spring and pounce in an instant,
My tiger in a ten-pound package.
She captivates me by being sometimes aloof,
Sometimes affectionate when it suits her purpose.

What is behind those wily, intelligent,
Inscrutable green eyes?
I don’t think I truly want to know what she’d say.
I might find what she really thinks of me!

But we accept each other
And we have an understanding.
We are friends if I accept her friendship on her terms.
I feed and care for her
And in return she allows me to admire her.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really like this and there is such truth...i am a cat person...have had a cat almost all my life.

and the most we can do is reach some understanding with them...because it never really is all about us, is it?

i like "she allows me to admire her"---yes.

[Woody]

sweet poem about cats. you described cats perfectly. I love them and yet resent them at the same time. their independence and aloofness infuriate me.

[Jennie Baron]

They can be infuriating, true. Thanks for reading!

[Woody]

my pleasure :)

[Sami Khalil]

A lovely write dear poet about your cat. Thank you for sharing...:).......................

[Jennie Baron]

You're welcome. They are truly fascinating creatures for sure.

[Sami Khalil]

So true. You are welcome...:)......................

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

i love this poem really..

[Jennie Baron]

The good word is appreciated, as is your taking the time to read. Thanks!

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

this is very, very mind blowing..i nver thought of a cat as comforting and as reliable friend as described here...gud job.i lov the cat.

[Vidya Bacchus]

This is lovely.A friend you can always count on true :)

[Jennie Baron]

Yes indeed, although cats definitely have a mind of their own. Thanks for reading!

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome :)

[Tina Louise UK]

I have two cats, loved this piece. Such independent creatures :) x

[Katherine]

This goes deeper on the topic of friendship and companionship than I have thought about, but very well written with both opinion and real definition. I love how you ask a question and really focus on the cat! Amazing poem!

[Jennie Baron]

If I get someone to think outside the box, it's worth the effort. Thanks again, Marsh!

[David Scott]

I never thought I was a cat person, but I do love women very much. You seem to be describing what I experience with many of the women in my life... ha.
a friendly poem of affection for your feline, but I think there is deeper understanding to had from these relational interactions.

[Jennie Baron]

Keen insight! I thought about it vaguely but hadn't truly intended it that way (but then I'm not a guy).

[TL Boehm]

You've captured the "thing" that is the resident feline so eloquently. It reminded me of the gray abomination who lives here. We've been on her staff for 17 years. She lets us live. Its how she rolls. Wonderful poem.

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks for the good word. I was actually thinking a little of Robert Blake's "The Tyger" while I wrote this.