-Ode to Crazy Cat Ladies-
C-is for the Comfort
found within the purrs.
R-is for the Relationship
wrapped tightly up in fur.
A- is for the Awareness
in between the chaos and the strife
Z is for the Zeal,
you’ve got a friend for Life.
Y- is for the Yowling,
heard only during feeding time.
C- is for the many Cat food cans
waiting down the line.
A- is for Aluminum,
it’s recyclable (Thank you Lord).
T- is for the Tomcat
(now neutered) at your door
L- is for the Licking of the tongue
upon the face.
A-is for feline Agility,
the loveliness, the grace.
D- is for the town Debate,
Is she crazy? Is she sane?
Y- is for Yielding, to the One who truly reigns,
understanding this life is a calling
not one easily explained.
-Mary Anne Miller-
Ha! Very good. Did you right that? It can apply to catmen, too – though the acrostic doesn’t. “A calling, not one easily explained”: very true.
“Write”, I meant. Good Heavens…
Very true!! We’re helping trap a momma cat with four kittens that’s hanging around in a bushy area near my apartment building. I’m going to pass your poetic definition to all my friends working on it.
Yes, I did write this a few years ago after a few locals were making fun of me at the local grocery store. I had a cart full of canned cat food and they were calling me a crazy cat lady. It is a title I wear proudly