Curled on the dining room tableFurry cheek snuggled against the clothTrixie purrsTail twitching and ears cockedWaiting for the sound of cat food in the bowl

I rub my face in her tummyBreathing in rich cat-smellAs she rumbles, happyTo be homeAfter a trot around the neighborhood

Mrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeew?She asks if I’ll pet herI oblige and stoke her backTelling her I love herThat she’ll always be my kitty

She stretches, mouth openAnd legs stiffAlways trying to look less fatTail curling, eyes openThen she settles back downAnd tucks her head on her paws

Lying there on the green tableclothLooking like a beached whaleShe sinks deeper in sleepHer whiskers droopAnd yellow eyes closeAnd I rub my face in her fur again

She’s still purringEven in sleep she’s my babyPaws tucked under her massive bodyCold button nose a bright blackShe is my darlingMy sweetieMy Trixie-Bixie.