“I love cats because I love my home,
And after awhile,
They become its visible soul.”
Jean Cocteau
Born of a wild feral mother
The only one of five to survive
Valentina’s been with us a week now
And this orphan’s already begun to thrive
The first few days of her brand new life
She went exploring, as quiet as any mouse
And she has delighted in her new discoveries
Tip-toeing and wandering, all through the house
The very first thing that absolutely astounded her
Was the abundance of free fresh food, all around
She soon delighted in the taste of many new things
And a wondrous new world, of smell, sight, and sound
Then one afternoon, just a few days ago
She encountered this marvel we call a T.V.
She sat mesmerized, directly in front of its glow
Watching and listening, her heart filled with glee
Two of our very compassionate felines, Jessie and Flower
Have already adopted her, and become her surrogate aunts
Flower has introduced her to the joy of playing Hide and Seek
Jessie has shown her a marvelous catnap spot, behind our plants
But the most wondrous thing she’s encountered on her adventure
And it’s the best thing that any of us can ever encounter in this life
Is the love and caring that permeates through our entire household
Last night, Valentina purred, and snuggled on the sofa, with my wife
˙2008, Mr. Ed
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God bless you. Kathy
Enjoyed it
Peace be with you
William
Weird, boyo, I wrote some story poems about a girl called Valentina and her cat, bases on a sweet, but nutty lass i know, with her cat in her flat....
Fee
Love Tinky
Micke
She reminds me a lot of our cat, "Friday". Except Friday was dark grey and white and had green eyes, not yellow.
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
If I were a homeless waif, I'd want to be adopted by you. :)
Give Valentine a (((HUG))) and a pat from me and Karen. :)
:)Christine
That kitty seems to have the spirit of adventure but in the end she found that adventures aren't worth to be away from mother's lap.
Georg
Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"