Lucy

Extremely temperamental 
she preens and poses like 
a princess with a secret. 
Conceited and remote, 
she craves attention 
and cries until she gets it. 

Soft to the touch 
she cuddles closely 
when I hold her in my arms. 
She loves to eat, yet 
maintains her slender figure, 
so trim, so debonair! 

She's not easy to live with 
but she's worth it, 
despite her fickle nature, 
her scratchy claws 
and my urge to sneeze, 
my heart is hers to keep!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 3/20/2016 1:34:00 PM
- Lucy is a lovely friend, Keith - Love the line: "She's not easy to live with but she's worth it "..... of course :)))) - I wish you a lovely Easter - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 3/20/2016 1:38:00 PM
Thanks so much Anne-Lise! I am most grateful to you. Best wishes, Keith
Date: 3/19/2016 11:11:00 PM
I love this poem about a pet (presumably a cat) and how you wrote it so naturally and sweet.
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 3/20/2016 1:19:00 PM
Lucy is my calico kitty... a very present friend! Thanks so much for your kind remarks. Keith
Date: 3/19/2016 5:45:00 PM
lucy sounds like a delightful pet Keith:-) I have an allergy to animal fur so the sneeze line made me smile:-) hugs jan xx
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 3/19/2016 7:40:00 PM
My kitty kat! Thanks Jan... Best wishes, Keith
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