My Girlfriend's Cat
by Maury

Tis true—
My girlfriend's cat and I
Spook each other—she/me, with
Sudden, sharp biting when I've
Scratched too long and
Too hard on her rear haunches
Raaaar!

Me/she
With weighted steps and
Leaden frame enfused with the
Rage of suppressed years, jerking into the
Room too fast, slamming the cabinet with the
Faulty latch hard so the damn thing'll catch.
Rrrrrr!

Tis true—
Regarding my girlfriend's cat: that I
Long considered her biting, her
Primal and immediate response to mis—
Treatment a sign of mental dis—
Ease—but I now see—very plainly—it is
Not!

For if—
One observes closely one will invariably
Discover—not a thin minute after biting—my
Girlfriend's cat once again purring, re—
Sounding with forgiveness, whilst I nurse my
Wounds—both inside and out—for
Days!


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