Neighbor Cats

Neighbor cats 

Are the very best cats 

They like my yard

With places to hide and 

Chairs to sit on 

And no dog 

Anymore 

There's the old black one 

With one eye 

-very well taken care of 

And brushed-

And the grey one 

That's younger and 

Thinner 

And won't even eat when I 

Try to feed him dinner

And now a new one 

Who likes to rub against me

And talk 

And get petted 

     and even lets me 

Pick it up 

     not sure about the boy 

     or girl of it 

Yet 

They come to visit 

And to snooze 

     

And I have 

All to gain 

And little to lose 

Someone else

Feeds them 

And worries 

 

Someone else pays 

     vet bills 

The black and grey one 

Spray

That's why they are outside

All day 

And maybe evenings 

Too 

I know the people parents 

Of two 

But not the 

New -

How funny to attach a note 

To its collar -

To its person to ask 

Who are you ? 

Waiting

Waiting 

For inspiration 

     To strike 

So far 

     It's 

Missing me 

I could go 

Where people are 

But then 

There would be 

     Talking 

And noise 

And confusion 

     Of a sort 

I could accomplish something 

From the 

LIST !!!

but that seems much too 

Exhausting 

Right now 

How fortunate that

I have the space 

     And time 

To contemplate 

Such things 

Most of life 

     Has been 

Get up and go 

At 5 am 

Whether u want to 

Or no

Now 

For a little while 

Before I go -

I can take the time to

Wonder 

What to 

Do

A great 

Luxury -

Ah- 

The Mail has come 

Through the door 

It's filled with bills 

And bank statements 

The universe has heard 

     My plea 

And 

Come to 

Me