…and the cat wins again
I pick it up, he knocks it down,
my desk is clean, I turn around,
there’s cat hair wedged within the keys
and claw marks decorate my knees.
He chews upon my tortured desk,
with muddy paws he scars the rest.
My phone is pushed onto the ground
its once white keys now dirty brown.
I cringe — he’s sharpening his claws,
there’s nothing left for him to maul!
He sits so I can’t see my screen…
and nonchalantly starts to preen.
As if to say, “I win again,”
his eye betray a vengeful grin,
for he has much to celebrate…
there’s nothing left to decimate.
©Joelle LeGendre
Nice one!
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Thanks. After he pushed my keyboard onto my lap for the 20th time, the poem hit me. 🙂
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They have a way of making you notice them!
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
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Thanks for reblogging. 🙂
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My pleasure, Joelle 🤗❤️🤗
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Cats always win. He looks so much like our two cats.
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He’s become very attached to me since his brother passed away a couple of months ago. I don’t want to scold a little soul in grief.
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hahaha It’s true! It’s true! Fond memories.
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Yes — they do this to us and yet we are compelled to love these fluff-balls of purr.
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I see no pushing or clawing being done. You must be making this up. He’s so well behaved.
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LOL! It’s hard to take pictures when your hands are being clawed (or any other part of your body). 🙂
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Excuses…
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Your cat is innocent until proven guilty.
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Except I’m the one he shreds, so there’s an eye witness (and wounds…lots of wounds). 🙂
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As your cats attorney, I dare to say that the wounds are self – inflicted. Worst case scenario: self – defense. You can’t be your own star witness. That’s bias.
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He’s too cute to prosecute. 🙂
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Ha! I rest my case. Glad we came to an agreement.
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Too funny! 🙂
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I favour my laptop hooked up to the TV and the use of a wifi mouse and keyboard. Mika much enjoys watching the little white srrow(mouse) flicker across the screen. No room for cat. Cheers,H
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Your post makes me feel right at home!
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Thanks. 🙂
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Cats always win! Lol!
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Very, very true. 🙂
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