Mr Cat

Hello Mr. Cat,

I know it has been awhile;

I’ve been really busy with schoolwork and such

I promise I’ll come by this weekend-

A bowl of milk for you and a cup of warm coffee for me

We can talk about all of your hopes and dreams-

You hope to catch 3 mice instead of 2 this week.

And I can describe to you my fears.

My fears of the future- a college, a job

My fears of life and death- the unknown

You do not completely understand what I fret about Mr. Cat

But I know you listen;

Your large orange ears twitch to the tune of my fanciful speech,

Your large yellow eyes look at me as if you feel my distress.

I wish I could be like you Mr. Cat-

Not a care in the world

But I understand our destinies thread out in two separate paths-

You are destined to be the simple garden cat that only worries about catching his next meal.

I am destined to be a traveler, a politician, a scientist-

A thing that panics not about food but about a digit on a clock or a price on a machine

We are so different from one another my friend, yet we share this moment in our fates,

 And I am grateful for this;

To be able to sit together at a table,

In a moment of our lives,

You lapping your milk and I sipping my coffee

-AM