She felt a warm, wet, oozy lick A playful effort to wake her quick She kissed her tiny friend, warm and furry Embracing her wiry frame The kitty, Simba being her name Jumped out of bed in a scurry.
Playmates they were attached emotionally Without each other, helpless and lonely None could bear being away for long Either feeling low was bad news The other would soon catch the blues Their bond was exceptionally strong.
Today, they played hide and go seek Compelling her mom to finally shriek To make her get done some chores Reluctant to leave her game incomplete As it meant parting with her friend sweet Unwillingly she went outdoors.
She could not wait to meet the little fur ball Her continuous purring would impress all At home, instinct pointed at something being out of place She saw her mother searching for something nervously The woman would never misplace anything carelessly Reality struck, Simba's basket was now just an empty space.
Tears streaming down her face the whole house she ransacked After hours of searching the kitten still could not be tracked They told the neighbors, they looked in the park They asked children playing outside on the street To get away, so many people, how could this little thing cheat? Soon it started getting dark.
With coaxing and nudging she finally fell asleep. In the dark under the blankets at least she could weep Sleep eluded her all night She could only imagine her kitten, somewhere frightened Her pulse racing, her senses heightened How would the little one put up a fight?
At last, weary and sad she dozed away Her friend however did not betray Her trust as she got her loving wake up ritual The cat was all along hiding indoors, continuing their game Waiting for her to find and call out her name. Their camaraderie and affection was indeed a beautiful visual