Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 - 9:04 p.m.
Jinky and the Cold Wind of October
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Good old Jinky
is rather clingy these days now that
the cold weather is approaching'
This time last year he was too small
to go outside much & experience
the end of summer
and witness the arrival of cruel winter
this time last year
he was just one more kitten in a box
in some crazy cat ladys house
in the middle of nowhere
and oblivious to the world
lost in the affections of his cat Mom
and hiskitten bros & siss's
When he arrived here to move in
he was whisked in the house
away from the cold wind
away from the greyness of the sky
to the happy glow of my studio lights
and the warm indoor wind of the furnace
Now that he is big
he can see the arrival of the cruel winter
and the decay of summer bliss
for himself
with his keen discerning eyes
maybe he has a sence of appreciation
that he is happily installed
as a free agent in the glory of the world
with a happy warm home to return to
anytime he wants..
where he is loved and appreciated
when he arrives
no questions asked except
" howz it going? "
So he quests all day
and wanders back here at dusk
anxious and pacing
as if he is aware the world is changing
all around him
after eating his fill
he just wants
to curl up on my lap,
lick his feet and hook himself
into my sweater
with 20 claws of certainty
to drift off asleep
and dream while i stroke his cheeks
no night so dark we can't light it up somewhat
no cold so hard we can't warm it up a little
no doubt so sharp we can;t laugh it off in time
oh to be happy where we are
oh to be content where we belong
we seem to all live one and the same life
inside different bodies
