My patient cat waits for me
to finish reading. She knows
I’ll feed her.

She gets up from my keyboard
when I need to work. Waits
for my lap until I’ve finished
eating, writing, chopping vegetables.
Obeys when I tell her to stay off the counter.

If her bowl is empty at night, she waits
until I wake up in the morning
She would never wake me by licking my forehead
until she has my attention.

If she needs a drink from the filter tap,
she stands by until the sink is empty
before she jumps in.

What a well-behaved cat Sissy is.
Oh hell, who am I kidding?