So fragile
\nour dying abyssinian<\/p>\n
I see her sitting
\nsummers ago
\ntawny gold
\nin the sun just there
\ndown the grassy path<\/p><\/blockquote>\nfell off the foot
\nof the bed
\nthe clumsy thump
\nwoke me to
\nthis<\/p>\nI carried her to
\na new safer nest
\non the floor
\ngently softly
\nas her exhausted mistress finally slept
\nlifted her floppy furry head
\nsummoned breathed
\nthe light of the universe
\ninto her
\noffered her
\na sip of water<\/p><\/blockquote>\nshe drank the water
\ngulped it
\nher parched throat
\nonce closed
\nnow swallowed<\/p>\nfor the first time
\nin four days<\/p><\/blockquote>\nshe was reviving
\nin the light<\/p>\nI heal with
\nbreath,
\nI have only to breathe
\nto her<\/p><\/blockquote>\nI must summon
\nthe guides and mentors
\nI must breathe the
\nlight into her<\/p>\nI contemplate the curvy
\nloose-clad
\nwoman dancing
\nher gold clad
\nsoftness before me
\nI engage in her
\nmusky plans
\nfor future fun
\nin exotic overheated rooms<\/p><\/blockquote>\nthe cat struggles to breathe
\nthis is not a dream<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So fragile our dying abyssinian I see her sitting summers ago tawny gold in the sun just there down the grassy path fell off the foot of the bed the clumsy thump woke me to this I carried her to … Continue reading