cats are known for bringing humans they love
dead mice and laying them at their feet in tribute
this used to be appreciated
but still, everyone knows
this is what a cat does
or could;normal cat behavior,
pat pat pat
this is its category
so its still ok.
once there was a magic cat
who wanted to do more
a cat with enormous resoucefulness
eyes like green almonds
a sterling imagination
she brought her owner gold flecks off the stars
the map to Mars
the bird of great renown
of iridescent blue
that meant, you will be happy forever now
she braved every kind of weather, somehow
and when she was through
having met all challenges
she looked up at you saying see?
how much I love you, THIS much.
but she was not received.
because you know,
she was a cat
and she wasnt supposed
to know how to do that
sometimes that's how it feels
to be a girl who writes poetry.
mary angela douglas 1 october 2021
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