Marty King Poet Free verse

The Doggone Homeless Kitten Got Me

i light a candle tonight
i make cinnamon roll oatmeal
the only company that i have is a homeless kitten
i give her some milk 
we enjoy the quiet of the aging night
we both need the calm and the slowdown
i pet the homeless kitten
it begins to purr like a child in perfect comfort
i think about today's world and am glad to be quarantined for a bit
we are unplugged with plugs, so i unplug everything
the homeless kitten lets out a few kiddy meows
i laugh at her attempts at expressionism
tonight we hide from the world
tomorrow we do more of the same
the day after that it's back to it
the homeless kitten stays though....until my friend comes to take her
i will light another candle the next night
i will make honey battered chicken tenders with ranch dressing
the only company that i will have is a homeless kitten
i give her some canned tuna
we enjoy the quiet of our last night together

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Darlene De Beaulieu May 12, 2022 at 3:18 PM Hello Marty King, why not keep the little kitten? Instead of giving it to your friend? I am wondering. Enjoy your evening my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu May 17, 2022 at 10:37 AM Hello Marty, I love both cats and dogs. I have a cat she is a rescues. She is 9 years old. She had a bad life and I made it better for her. She is a happy cat now. Yes i will keep on writing. You do the same. You are welcome. Enjoy your daay my friend. Marty King May 16, 2022 at 1:06 PM My friend is a cat lover, and I prefer a dog. Thank you for reading this as well as my other poems. I really dig the few replies that I do get. KEEP WRITING!