Cheryl Hayden Poet Ode

Ode To Hopi

At only eight weeks, your entire kitten form fit easily into my cupped palms come together as if in -
So satisfyingly soft, your striped fur and your new baby purr.  I could not resist your warm cuteness.

My little alarm clock. You're standing on my resting chest. Carefully keeping track of the tick tocks 
of time between tender-pawed padded taps on my cheek. Yes, yes... I see the time my sweet friend and I know you depend on me. I again doze, until once again rose by my other cheek tap-tapped. Uummm... hhhmmm I say. Roll over. Snooze. This our morning routine you precious thing.

And other times... many times, you have gifted me with kisses.  No no... now, now. I refuse to believe
it was merely you grooming yourself with your pink sandpapery tongue inadvertently tickling me

When you stare into my stare, you always win, as you are unblinking in ways that I am not.
What are you thinking little friend? As you look deeply with your clear, clean, sea foam green
eyes. Then, when your unbroken gaze lifts up to the same place on the ceiling in the corner of the room, above my bed, it is prolonged, pensive, uninterrupted. Taking something beautiful in.

Now, we both, a decade older...Oh other species, whose senses far exceed mine in scope and sensitivity, I wish you could tell me what you see. Hopi, don't leave me wondering.  Do tell of a wonderous white angel, a cloaked counselor of sorts, an aura of the purest light surrounding him,
A heart-arrow equipped cherub, or spirit guide shape shifting into an orb of other-worldly hues
It couldn't possibly be the Face of  --
 
Come near to me. Curl into my gently bent arm - the small, small weight of your chin on my
shoulder anchors me.  Your rhythmic purr begins to align with my pulse.  Calms my earthly anxieties

We don't know which of us will remain, miss the other. Thank you for letting me be your cat mother.

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