Oodles of Kittens

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OODLES OF KITTENS our little nest a bed and bathroom a place where we’d shower and dress and i pregnant oh my and yes and those kittens my groom has spied feeling compassion inside as he revs up to play the dad he pours a bowl of milk for his furry friends on this date so long ago we are talking the 1900’s (i regress) and besides all of this a doctor resolves my groom must have his tonsils removed as we were in the armed forces they sent him packing hours away and me being just a child bride didn’t realize how serious this operation would be so he leaves me all alone and i go on with my day marching off to pay the bills in darkness i return to our lonely nest where little urchin kittens have formed a dinner line i can not honor their request so i rush into my safe zone while oodles of kittens meow and curse jumping at the window clawing at the door scaring me half to death just then the phone rings and my groom calls in agony so alone and far away when he hangs up i call my mother and bawl telling her of kittens and all of my woes 11/16/2016