Talismin's Heart
for all the things that matter to me
Cat
My cat sits in my window...
watching the world go by...
and dreams of long summer days and hunts in the tall grass
She purrs in the sunshine...
chases dust bunnies under the bed...
and remembers long winter nights and a warm
lap to lie in, napping
My cat sits in the doorway...
mewling at no one in particular...
and muses on the crisp rustling of autumn
leaves and watches for my return from the
store
My cat lies on the bed...
with whispering shuddering breath...
and gazes at the spring flowers in the vase
and slowly, slowly goes to sleep one last
time
Cecilia Annette Bridges
Copyright ©2005 Cecilia Annette Bridges
