Stupid damn cat

Me...ow

 

Stupid damn cat

 

 

Attempting sleep on the balcony, a railing at my back,

twisted iron creating stripes on my skin

Crisscrossing as I slide across a Craigslist mattress

or not, still my body moves

 

slightly used

 

The cool night air shifts direction

west becomes east (ah east) on a northerly flow

Dry leaves gather at my feet, dead but still with some color left

extending beyond the shadows now painting me with patterns

 

security lighting

 

Small slits where my eyes lids blink find the neighbor’s cat

now chooses my chest to sharpen its claws

A quick swat sends him flying,

taking small pieces of my skin as a trophy

 

starting from scratch

 

New scars eventually seek old scars,

I can feel them reaching, (blood trickles on wrinkled sheets)

digging through my skin, exploring the muscle,

the tissue, finding the damage done to my heart

 

sliced open

 

Tunnels carved into my body, wormholes to a different dimension

Time passes beyond the depths of my being, flooding streets

and low water crossings with the pain (excruciating), echoes holler,

holding the volume to a dull roar  

 

strange sounds

 

A siren in the distance startles me, breath leaves me as I sit up

reaching for my chest, nothing is there

Alongside me you sleep, peacefully

I touch your skin , a smile finds your face

 

so very beautiful

 

And I thank my lucky stars for sleep (finally), this dream,

the comfort, the softness in visions pure of love,

as reality is left outside, two stories up

on a balcony with a twisted iron railing...

 

stupid damn cat     

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[prachi prangya agasti]

display of nice ideas through this piece... interesting...

[Jack...]

Thanks so much

[Brett Pritchard]

Wonderfully inventive ideas on display here Jack, and some superb imagery, underlayed with subtle nuances of emotion and melancholy.
As ever from you my friend, a deep, rich, varied and interesting piece.

Always a pleasure to read.

BP

[Jack...]

Thank you Brett. I appreciate your kind words.

[Astro]

Wow, interesting scenario that pulls you into an emotional rabbit hole a bit. Still some great descriptions throughout though, which make this a nice read. Small typo in this line if you want to add an 's' , "now chooses my chest to sharpen it claws" "it(s)"

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Astro, I'll fix it directly

[Astro]

Please do, that's simply horrible...;)

[Inspiring Writer]

Well penned write, it seemed like a bit story.. lol Nice flow of ink.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much

[CrochetRie]

Oh the lazy days of a cat.. and I love the Craig's List mattress!! Makes it more real and appealing!

[Jack...]

Thanks so very much Carrie.

[CrochetRie]

Listen, this is completely of topic and I wouldn't normally do this. There is something weighing and pressing on my heart. I totally respect your opinion and would really love to hear your thoughts on http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/CrochetRie/1219749/ . It is the most important and devastatingly serious event in my life and is currently the only thing on my mind at the moment. I'll send you a link in a message that explains more.

[Dr. Wood ?]

great Jack....I'm no Cat lover...don't hate em...just do not LOVE em..I LOVED this though

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Doc.

[Sami Khalil]

A wonderful read and write Jack...Thank you for posting...:)

[Jack...]

Thanks so very much Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Mark]

Cats show affection in strange ways LOL a surreal writing, I like it.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Mark.

[Ang Boyce]

"The cool night air shifts direction
west becomes east (ah east)" - I swear I literally felt your relief with the wind change here.
Very vivid descriptive work Jack - you must have explored every feeling in your body to pen this.
Ang.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Ang. This one did come from somewhere deep inside of me, still though I have to sit back and wonder where. I really appreciate you stopping by and leaving such kind words for me.

[Rita L. Sev]

starting from scratch...

Dream/nightmare/reality lend in this scene... Different from your usual, but a tinge of the romantic shines through. :)

Kinda feel bad for the cat... ;)

[Jack...]

Ah, he deserved it. :) Thanks so much Rita.