Shadow
by Catherine Marinelli
Thank you for feeding me
And giving me fresh water
And those treats in the blue bag
Every night before you go to sleep
They taste like salmon
Sometimes like chicken
They’re both good, thank you
I’m sorry I get clingy
And bathe myself all the time
You bathe a lot too
Sorry that time I lost my claw
In that rocking chair of yours
In the corner of the room
Where you like to sit on your laptop
Sometimes you let me sit there too
For long amounts of time
And it makes me really happy
You let me fall asleep there
Let me burrow my head wherever I please
You also let me sleep with you
Curled behind your knees
And you don’t move all night
I’m sorry I play with all those strings
Like the one hanging from that robe
And on all those shoes
And that neon one you like to play with
Sometimes you drag it and play with me
And we share that neon string
The one you wrap around the fingers
That pet under my chin
And curl around my tail
Thank you for the occasional belly rub
That I first saw you give that damn dog
Who you tell to leave me alone
Thanks for that
Thanks for everything
And just so you know
Meow means I love you
Writers Bio
Catherine is a student in high school who always seems to do poorly when attempting to fill out an "About Me".
Inspirational Image

Pieces Inspired by this Image
'The Nine Lives of a Cat'
by Jayne Thickett
'The Fiery Devil Ball'
by Christopher Partin
'In Pale Green Eyes'
by Eli Rickson