Gazing at furry paws
smacking white cord pulls
mesmerizes her.
Wooden tassels clunk together,
waving to and fro
like a tetherball
on a playground pole
spanked by busy children.
He left his kitten
his curious kitten.
Outside snowflakes
float downward
like the pieces of paper
she shred from his exit note
and like bits of cotton
the kitten pulls from her pillow.
He left his kitten,
his curious kitten.
Her hands clasp together.
She utters no prayer.
Downcast she cannot face her Lord.
Her red streaked eyes,
accented by ash colored cheeks
study playful kitten.
Her thoughts clink together
as she slaps them around her mind.
He left his kitten,
his curious kitten.
He left.
He left her.
Oct 27, 2015
Oct 27, 2015 at 10:10 AM UTC
Gazing at furry paws
smacking white cord pulls
mesmerizes her.
Wooden tassels clunk together,
waving to and fro
like a tetherball
on a playground pole
spanked by busy children.
He left his kitten
his curious kitten.
Outside snowflakes
float downward
like the pieces of paper
she shred from his exit note
and like bits of cotton
the kitten pulls from her pillow.
He left his kitten,
his curious kitten.
Her hands clasp together.
She utters no prayer.
Downcast she cannot face her Lord.
Her red streaked eyes,
accented by ash colored cheeks
study playful kitten.
Her thoughts clink together
as she slaps them around her mind.
He left his kitten,
his curious kitten.
He left.
He left her.
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