in response to The Daily Post’s Daily Prompt: Menagerie: Do you have animals in your life? If yes, what do they mean to you?
two cats have i:
scout,
my eldest girl
loves with her whole
heart.
i am her favorite, or
so i like to
think.
she chooses to sleep on
my side of the
bed much of the time.
given two laps,
side by side, most often
mine
is the one on which she
snuggles.
but scout keeps
space in her
heart
for strangers and
permits others to
pet and snuggle her
close.
patches,
my younger kitty
seldom allows
affection.
only with
trepidation
does she seek
human contact
so completely
aloof
is she.
but when she
craves affection
i am the
center of her
universe.
her cold nose
bumps against my
arm, code for
pet me, please!
and i am
moved
for she engages
no one else, save
me.
if my life were to
end tomorrow
loving scout
would soon
adapt to my
absence.
but patches, sweet
lonely kitty
would grieve
the loss of
her best
friend.
if i were to
lose either
cat
i would be
inconsolable.
Praying for Eyebrowz 
They are so cute. This is the first time in my life I haven’t had any cats, and I am about to run out and get one. I miss them so much.
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Both of my babies are rescue kitties. I love them so much.
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Wonderful feline words!
annmarie
‘praying for eyebrowz’ I love this. My daughter – is the only one who over-focuses on her eyebrows. She was blessed with many beautiful qualities, however, strong eyebrows are not among them. She adds pencil to her brows everyday and sometimes is consumed by them – 17 years old – need I say more 😉
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Thank you!
Some days I remember to enhance my brows, but most days I just go looking like a scarecrow.
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You’re welcome.
I’m sure your brows are just fine, as are my daughter’s 🙂
annmarie
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The name for my blog came from an encounter with a ditzy esthetician who suggested I call on a higher power for thicker eyebrows. Seriously.
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Wow. Is there an eyebrow deity I should tell my daughter about 😉
Have a great day. 🙂
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