For the Love of a Pet

8/1/2023

Silently stalking,

Or loudly running,

Your personality is so big,

My little weirdo.

Chittering at birds,

Yowls for no apparent reason,

The rumbling of your purrs,

While you’re sitting on my chest.

Yes, sometimes you try to suffocate,

No, I really don’t mind,

I want all your loves,

Especially head butts to my face.

I have watched you grow,

From sad and scared in a shelter,

You were so small,

Now king of your castle.

I am wrapped around your little paw,

My beautiful tuxedo boy,

I rescued you,

And in turn you saved me.

--Wyatt Ridley