I search for<\/p>\n
the tip of your tail<\/p>\n
to circle around my bed.<\/p>\n
I listen for<\/p>\n
your high-pitched chirp<\/p>\n
as you nestle against my head.<\/p>\n
I glide my<\/p>\n
hands along<\/p>\n
your silken tabby fur<\/p>\n
as you<\/p>\n
sputter and purr<\/p>\n
and gently knead your claws<\/p>\n
on the crushed velvet comforter.<\/p>\n
I wait for you<\/p>\n
to rest atop<\/p>\n
the crook you carved<\/p>\n
between my hip and thigh<\/p>\n
only then and there<\/p>\n
can we gently sigh<\/p>\n
and bid each other<\/p>\n
a sweet good night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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