i respect the creature
chloe actually is
and try to find
her best description:
animal companion?
(close) familiar?
(beguiling but not
accurate) pet? (insulting)
fur baby? (christ, no)
today i will not be
despondent because she is
gentler and more
authentic than i
and loves the ridiculous
pathetic me more
than i deserve
as does the patient
father of the cosmos