Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Alter Egos



Yesterday, I watched my cat
communing with her alter egos,
two to be exact.

Through the glass door
she stared at them, wondering
if they were feline ghosts perhaps.

She didn't say a word, nor did she smile.
But with ears perked
and eyes wide open,

she just sat in the frigid air
and stared for a while,
her green eyes

reminding me of glass marbles.
Then, she turned her head
and meowed loudly,

and I
meowed
back.


c. Douglas Fireman

2 comments:

  1. Terrific! I meow back at my cat too. You just know they are talking to you and expecting an answer.

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  2. My cat, Sheina, is almost twenty years old.
    She loves people, and will only drink from
    a faucet.

    The other night I had a dream that she was a feline bartender. To my astonished
    eyes, she mixed my favorite drink and served
    it to me.

    Thanks for your nice comment.

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