The food in my bowl

Is old, and more to the point

Contains no tuna.

So you want to play.

Will I claw at dancing string?

Your ankle's closer.

There's no dignity

In being sick - which is why

I don't tell you where.

Seeking solitude

I am locked in the closet.

For once I need you.

Tiny can, dumped in

Plastic bowl. Presentation,

One star; service: none.

Am I in your way?

You seem to have it backwards:

This pillow's taken.

Your mouth is moving;

Up and down, emitting noise.

I've lost interest.

The dog wags his tail,

Seeking approval. See mine?

Different message.

My brain: walnut-sized.

Yours: largest among primates.

Yet, who leaves for work?

Most problems can be

Ignored. The more difficult

Ones can be slept through.

My affection is conditional.

Don't stand up,

It's your lap I love.

Cats can't steal the breath

Of children. But if my tail's

Pulled again, I'll learn.

I don't mind being

Teased, any more than you mind

A skin graft or two.

So you call this thing

Your "cat carrier." I call

These my "blades of death."

Toy mice, dancing yarn

Meowing sounds. I'm convinced:

You're an idiot.

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