Loyalty

What y new kitty taught me

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Loyalty

I’ve fed her only for a week
Three days of which she didn’t even eat
And yet she lies at my feet 
At night watching me

Keeping guard over me
As if that’s her job and responsibility 
If there is something called loyalty
Watch a kitten move in with you and bond

Every time I put my feet down
While she lies underneath the bed
She gets up and comes to brush my legs
With her soft fur and allow me to pet

And when I put my hands on her
And talk to her soothingly 
She closes her eyes slowly and rests 
Safely within my arms as if going to sleep

But when she hears sounds even from far
Her ears pick them up all at once
And she’s alert once more 
Ready to pounce on who threatens 
Or jump and run to her safe spot 
Under the bed 

My sweet little kitty 
She’s only 8 months old I think 
And yet she’s ready to play catch the prey 
Slowly holding herself back 
Waiting to pounce and hold the feathers
Of the toy we hang before her as if it’s a bird
 
She waits before she pounces 
She knows it’s not a real bird 
Yet she plays as if it’s really real
And shows us her talents and skills
My sweet little baby kitten 
She’s taught me what loyalty means!

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