No Commitment
Ol' Tom's full of charm
rubbing my leg with a feline smile,
hoping for a little lovin' in return.
Not promising much,
just willing to spend a night, maybe two,
before off howlin' for more at another door.
His gorgeous green eyes honestly twinkle
"no commitment". Perhaps that's why
I offer the porch instead.
by Margaret Bednar, revised November 12, 2018
This tomcat hung out at an old mill where I bought my fresh ground flour mixes. One nice day I opened my van door and Mr. Tomcat hopped in! I picked him up and told him he had it made right where he was! I originally wrote this poem February of 2012 and updated it a bit today.
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| As you can see, he had a fine home at Red Mill |
this is linked with "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Tuesday Platform"
5 comments:
This is plain adorable. I loved the humor in it and the "no commitment" bit just seems perfect in its own right. And then there's the wonderful ending. :-)
I, too, am a sucker for animals...but dogs- in my case. I love how your poem reflected the independence all cats have. They seem to consciously dictate the terms of their relationship with you. Good one!
I'm a sucker for poems about cats, Margaret. I love Ol' Tom!
I always find it hard to resist them... but I try my best (no strays around here, they all have collars)
That was fun to read!
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