SHE LOOKS LIKE A CAT
I got close
Closer than most
For a while
I remember that smile
Now I’m a ghost
She can’t see or hear
What a year
Another “almost”
She looks like a cat
Her claws painted red
The mice fall flat
Pretending they’re dead
She looks like a cat
Her eyes lined in black
I’ll scratch her back
And give her a snack
Stare in space
Stars in her eyes
She’s in touch
But communication’s tough
She looks like a cat
Her claws painted red
The mice fall flat
Pretending they’re dead
She sleeps like a cat
Curled up in a ball
But when I call
I’ll be her welcome mat
