Beloved Pets- For Comp

(For Beloved Pets competition, submitted June 16th 2015) Tell-tale marks from your last climb, those claw marks in the paper removing the wall coverings better than a shop bought scraper the light pull I have had to change, the curtain cords as well shampooed the landing carpet three times now to clear the smell each week another dead rodent and slugs, just one or two you've turned the space behind the couch into your private zoo The scratch posts I sent back (good job that I kept the receipts) since for that job the table leg you find is hard to beat sticky gunk on cushions, God knows where you'd picked that up and leaping on the counter knocking off my favourite cup getting me to climb, at my age, up into the tree to rescue you but you climbed down and ran off, leaving me the Fire department had a laugh, but no, you didn't care but sashayed off, oblivious, long tail held in the air piles of towels for drying you from days spent in the rain on next door neighbour's garage roof, governing your domain the Doctor says my blood pressure is just a little high I felt I'd lose my dignity if I really told him why since all it takes it just one look from two bright amber eyes to soften up the heart of one long suffering old moaner I love you my Celeste, my Cat, forever- from your owner x