You’re a rat. You’re a rat with a contagious disease. I am the one that plays with you. I try to be a gentle cat. I always blame your fleas. I feel like I’ve been lied to. You got me sick. You bit me. I’m starting to not like you. Today you played a nasty trick. I can’t just let you be. You choose to do what you do. We can blame those who trick and deceive. Eventually, we must take responsibility. I really ought to stop hanging around you. Regardless of what I say, will you believe me? I think you lack the ability. I know they hurt you, but you hurt me too. I would never do what you did. You don’t care about me, you just want to eat. You know I protect you. You make me feel like a stupid kid. But I fall in love every time we meet. And I always want us to pull through. I’m the silly cat that wants to play with their food. You’ve never looked particularly tasty. Why would I eat a friend when I have kibble to attend to? What you’ve done is just plain rude. I should leave and be hasty. Why do I still want to be around you? If I can’t eat you, maybe I should leave. I feel stuck beside you. I’m not equipped to be a cat. It’s the friendship that I grieve. What shall become of us, I have no clue. You’re a rat.