Gallivanting down the carpet steps,
Skidding across the dusty, aged floor,
Unable to grasp her safety even with forceps,
Slowness, as a rule, cats must abhor.
In sprint or dash, a feline must take flight,
Earth's slight pull too tenuous and faint
To capture padding paws that are not quite
As carefully and safely, with constraint,
Engaged. The fur and bones with energy move
In one direction then another goes
As if her zeal is something that I approve
Like a madness descending only upon her toes,
Trading all sense for motion so lithe, in space
Her hope to find a gift of settled grace.
Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM UTC
Gallivanting down the carpet steps,
Skidding across the dusty, aged floor,
Unable to grasp her safety even with forceps,
Slowness, as a rule, cats must abhor.
In sprint or dash, a feline must take flight,
Earth's slight pull too tenuous and faint
To capture padding paws that are not quite
As carefully and safely, with constraint,
Engaged. The fur and bones with energy move
In one direction then another goes
As if her zeal is something that I approve
Like a madness descending only upon her toes,
Trading all sense for motion so lithe, in space
Her hope to find a gift of settled grace.
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