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This Is My Chair!

My Humans have so many different places
Within this house's rooms and spaces
To sit or stretch out and relax, or be alone

Yet, when I wish to curl up and contemplate
Human foibles and the whims of fate
I like to do it out of mind and out of sight

I can hear the Pretty One on the phone
Chatting away as I silently roam
Up the stairs and over carpeted halls

To the small and cozy room where the Little One sleeps
Where I find my special aerie empty and silently leap
To shape and press my fur against a pillow plush and deep

With a seat worn smooth as the finest satin
The scents of oiled oak and leather send my whisker battin'
As I watch the Little One's fists curl up into tiny balls

It's only fair that my Humans should know
That I staked this chair out years ago
The first chair I leapt up to with azure eyes aglow

First in one room, then another, and all the rest
I like this chair right here the best
And if you try to separate us, there will surely be a fight!

Jack Deth~ 01/14/06.

My Rug

Why, yes. This my very own personal rug
It's thick and warm and its weave is quite snug
Resisting years of my flexing and pulling claws
A delicious ageless island through countless naps
It belongs to me! You got a problem with that?

You may beat it wash it from time to time
Then put it back in its place and I won't mind
For we all know errantly shed hair is a crime
And a clean and freshened rug feels so sublime
Especially after Summer and before Winter time

Do not gasp or panic or make a face
When I pull my rug before the fireplace
When evening comes early in all its glorious hues
And I can feel its cold air seeping down the flue
Loving simple creature comforts, it's what we cats do

A crackling fire brightly ablaze in its place
Swirling warm air all over my paws, tail and face
Eyes slowly closing with its hypnotic flutter and pace
The Big Ones on the couch whispering things I'll never tell
A perfect feline moment when all is perfectly well

Jack Deth~ 01/15/06.