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THE NEW CAT
 
"There is another kitten
Hanging around the house"
She tells me.
"And she knows every trick in the book,
How to rub against your legs
In a very cute way,
Purring so sweetly
When you pick her up.
She has even learned
How to look you in the eyes
With that special look
That just melts your heart."
“Don’t let her in!”
I yell from the front room,
Just as she closes the back door.
“And for sure
don’t feed her”
I say
As she pure the milk.
“And for heaven’s sake
Do not give her a name”
I plead.
“You know once you name her
There is no way to get rid of her”
I start to say
As she walks into the living room
With the little ball of fur
And puts her in my arms.
 
“Have you met Roxy”
She asks?

uTAH jAY
 


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THE NEW CAT