I'M Done You Can Clean Up Now

She’s gone but I remember how
She would say “I’m done you can clean up now.”

Not with words of course, but with swish of tail
And I’d obey her without fail.

Since I have reached that stage of life,
I’m no longer caretaker or a wife,

I’d like to be indulged as was my cat,
As irresponsible as that.

I would dine upon the finest fare,
Use lots of dishes, I wouldn’t care.

Like kitty, I’d be a real high brow;
Say, “I’ve finished, you can clean up now”.


Joyce Johnson  

For Constance's   Woman Cat contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
September 7, 2010 at 4:22 AM
Congratulations Joyce on your win in Constance~A Rambling Poet's~ contest "Cat Poems~~". Love, Carol
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 6, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Congratulations on your win with this heartwarming poem of remembrance of your dear cat.
Freeman Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Congratulations! Joyce a cool ideal put to your pen. I enjoyed your couplet. Agape, Moses
Mehta Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Congratulations on this win in Constance's contest, Joyce
Mannan Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 3:47 AM
Lovely picture you have painted dear Joyce. Many congrats.
Scripca Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 7:05 PM
My first cat would fall asleep on our old TV set because it was warm/hot on top. I remember watching "Dallas" as his tail would fall on J.R. 's face :) Or he would watch TV with us and the movie would have subtitles. He would jump to catch the translation from the bottom of the screen :) Congrats on you well deserved win, dear Joyce. Thanks for your comments too. Love, iolanda
Roberts Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 6:42 PM
congrats on your win with this wonderful entry
Sweetheart Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Congrats Joyce on your purr fect win in the CAT contest... a humorous piece and another wonderful victory luv..enjoy and have a dafe and happy weekend.. for the holiday..with luv..
Richards Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Like a real high brow....which indeed they are!! Cute poem, Joyce! Congratulations on your win! ~ love, Carrie
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September 2, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Oh, to have the regal life of a cat! Cute poem, Joyce. Congratulations on your win in Constance's contest! Love, Carolyn
Roberts Avatar
August 23, 2010 at 8:19 AM
love it, good luck in the contest
Dufresne Avatar
August 22, 2010 at 4:59 PM
yes Joyce ..no doubt about it..you got them kitties down pat
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