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Stray

by Jojovits1 

Posted: 26 November 2019
Word Count: 54
Summary: Ok, this is smaltz but my boy gave me inspiration (albeit badly written). My cat was a rescue. He had sores and hardly any teeth. He was a sorry sight. Four years on he's still a poorly sod! I remember when we went to meet him, I expected a bedraggled little ginger heap but we walked through the door and he was sitting upright, eyes bright, looking so hopeful. I fell in love at that moment and even though he is a vetinary money pit, I have not fallen out of it yet.


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From the
pictures
I expected
a sad old lad.
Scabbed
worn and
tired.
 
From the
pictures
I expected
tail and teeth
gone,
shaved
or matted.
 
From the
pictures
I did not
expect hope,
excitement
in your
tired  eyes.

From the
pictures
I couldn't guess
the love
you'd bring 
from your world
to mine.
 






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michwo at 00:23 on 27 November 2019  Report this post
I once looked after someone else's cat and found myself retching every time I had to clean his litter.
He was called Savannah and was constantly sharpening his claws on a scratching post and intimidating local dogs.  His owner used to kiss him.
What a masochist!
I prefer dogs to be honest.

Jojovits1 at 07:24 on 27 November 2019  Report this post
I kiss my boy constantly!  I’d have dogs too if I could.  And pigs.  I need to move to a small holding. 😁

michwo at 11:10 on 27 November 2019  Report this post
You're an animal lover, Jo-Ann!  Good for you.
The last stanza of "Stray" confirms this totally:
From the 
pictures
I couldn't guess
the love
you'd bring
from your world
to mine.

P.S. Typo (I've turned into Euclid now);  veterinary money pit rather than 'vetinary'.
 

Practicer at 13:50 on 27 November 2019  Report this post
A Lovely heartfelt ode to your cat. I enjoyed the descriptions of expectation from the pictures. As I read through it, it feels as if the cat is strolling along as the reader follows the tail. ( No pun intended)

V`yonne at 13:50 on 27 November 2019  Report this post
Aw that is so treu and so precious! heart

Cliff Hanger at 17:27 on 28 November 2019  Report this post
Good schmalz - you can't argue with it, especially when it's as well written.

Lovely

Jane


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