Gingie is too often hangry, meowing complaints about
A lack of food - even though her bowl is so rarely empty
Sometimes, she will bite or scratch in protest
Of how badly she is (supposedly) treated in our house
And yet, when she finally found her way home
After a two-week absence that left our hearts aching
And our feet too, after long searches in the neighbourhood
Her eyes reflected the relief and joy that surely she saw in mine
This cat, ginger and clingy, annoying but affectionate, had come back
Even though she could have found a new home, like she had claimed ours years ago,
Forcing us to open our doors and hearts to her when we had already
Decided we had had enough with the pain that comes with a feline's death
And now she sleeps on my bed, tummy rising up and down
While I work on my laptop right next to her, thinking:
This is the life I want - this love and contentment that comes with
Sharing your house with a (mostly hangry) cat that only has love to give
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| Word of the day: hangry feeling irritable or irrationally angry as a result of being hungry |
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