As a cat amongst the pillows.
Tomorrow is the 12th anniversary of when we brought Max home. He was a scrawny feral kitten, between three and four months old. Now he's fat and happy--and mean as a snake. But we love him, and he totally rules the roost!
My sister, Ginger, wrote a poem for me about Max a while back. I posted it a couple of years ago, but, in honor of the anniversary, I thought I'd copy it here along with the pictures from that earlier post. (As you can see, Max does like the pillows!)
October
As darkness fell
I knew that I must
Try to find some food.
I crossed the road and down I went
Into the neighborhood.
First house was dark,
As was the next
One sitting right next door
So on I trudged with hopeful heart.
Oh, my, how many more?
I finally caught a glimpse of light.
It was just down the way.
So off I went to see if it
Would serve me food today.
It was October, long ago,
When I ventured out
One lonely night to find some food.
Who knew how it'd turn out!
They sat behind their dinner plates
O'er at the sister's house.
I heard the laughter from inside,
Stayed quiet as a mouse.
Then all at once, I saw the thing
Its hair was long, and then
She ran for me, and I was scared;
Around the house, I went.
We hissed and spewed
And meowed and pffffft,
Made lots of noise, and then
I heard the door;
It opened wide,
And then it shut again.
Oh, yes, it closed...most right away,
I heard the whisperin',
"This door, I will not open 'til
You promise to take him."
How could she know,
My person, then,
That I would be just right
To change her world and curl right up
Within her bed each night.
She'd lost her love of many years.
He was her soul-mate fellow.
Imagine her surprise to see...
"Replacement"
Came in yellow.
Well, it was tough to get to go
Home with my chosen one.
Her family begged and pleaded with
That grumpy, big ol' one.
He finally let her take me home.
I tried so to stay calm.
I later learned to love him, though.
You know, his name is Tom.
Well it was tough to get them trained
To do just as I bade.
But now it's sweet and happy times.
Oh, meow, I've got it made.
We've moved just once,
But that's okay.
I really love it here.
Although they tick me off sometimes
By sitting in my chair.
It didn't take me long to get
That door to slide my way.
And now when they're not looking
I'll slip outside to play.
They do their best to keep me close.
You oughta see that gun.
That water squirts at least a mile.
Oh, my, oh, my, it's fun.
I run inside to get away.
I hope that I can make
It to my chair before they do
Cuz then I'm finally safe.
They think it scares me, but oh, no.
No better time have I.
Water stream is closing in.
Oh, me, oh, my, I'm sly.
And even when they let me out
I have to stay real close.
I wave my tail high in the air
and sniff with my pink nose.
The morning is my favorite time.
The land is cool and still.
I'll slip away if there's a chance.
I know I'm such a pill.
She just won't let me go out far.
Imagine her dismay
When I sneak off
All by myself;
It really makes my day.
Don't think it's always easy, though,
That I live without a care.
Sometimes I have to get real tough
When there are strangers there.
There was a little lady that
used to come to clean.
She came into my person's room
I had to act real mean.
Geez, I wouldn't really hurt her,
But she sure got really sore.
It took her thirty minutes to
Come out that bathroom door.
She's no longer with us,
Killed two birds with one stone.
Maria comes and shines our place
and
I'm never left alone.
One time I thought my person
Was a booger bear that night.
I saw her walking to the back.
She gave me such a fright.
I growled and hissed and scared her off.
Imagine my surprise
To see her coming through the front.
Could not believe my eyes.
I felt a little bad for that.
Was I wrong? Oh, I suppose.
But when I think back on that night
I get to laughing so darn hard
That milk comes out my nose.
Oh, yes, I love my persons,
My mom and big ol' dad.
I am the luckiest yellow cat
This world has ever had.
I'll be sitting right here forever.
Nowhere I'd rather be
Than sitting at my window sill
Just him - and her - and me
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