 Kahlua, being hand fed by Roy. Tranquillity Kahlua and I waking early in bed together, paw to my pinky, tranquillity, friend to friend, my wife is asleep, calm, peace, a feline, an aging man, held together by a bond of love. time is in hiding, pain too we are gratefully satisfied, just one... No begging for a treat, not wishing solitarily for covering tricks, no claws, no rituals to keep, so many years of bonding together, no flatness, hold this position please, don’t let it cease I ask... moments sequentially repeated keep forever, rewards released. Now I rise... she too go our separate ways, she with padded steps, I move on, nothing is lost I stack her dry pellets, wet food, slippers on, negotiate the turn of the downstairs twisting stairs more tasks to do, I still remember the touch... companionship no qualms for speech.... 26th November, 2008 Author: Roy Schoenberg - Bay Shore, New York. |
