cat for sadness

tear drops on cat fur

disappear in softness

soothing purring

He looks at me and blinks

a cat kiss

empathy across species

we all feel pain

What is the Cat thinking

What is the cat thinking

whilst staring into the emptiness

almost without blinking

does he suffer from the loneliness

inevitable to a solitary species

that cannot be confined by leashes.

When he looks at his human, what does he see

a servant, a soul-mate or a trustee.

What does the cat see in a child

a nuisance, or a playmate wild

something to fear

or a companion to cheer.

Is the cat's patience with people small

a sign of self-preservation or is it sympathy, after all?

How can he place himself 

onto any old shelf

like an ornament 

his little body like a small monument

a feng shui incarnation

such a perfectly divine creation.

For the human eye so pleasant

in his every move and posture

even when no witness is present 

this elegance to capture.