Now he's been with me ever since |
The sun was shining bright that day, the rain had finally stopped. Put on my shorts and favorite T, slipped on my old flip-flops. Slapped sunscreen on my face and neck then grabbed my baseball hat. Before I pushed on out the door I stopped and fed the cat. I climbed into my trusty Jeep and turned the key to start. It struggled to get going then gave out a moaning fart. Engaged the clutch, threw it in gear, then rolled the windows down. Turned on some music way up loud and headed out of town. I didn’t even have a plan, just had a need to go. Hey, maybe I would end up in some place I didn’t know. I drove six blocks before I braked, pulled over to the side. Yeah, there was something nagging me, some voice from deep inside. Something was buzzing in my head just like a pesky gnat. Then all at once it came to me! I didn’t own a cat. I turned my car and headed home, my head was filled with doubt. Hey, did I really have a cat? I’d have to go find out. And there he was as big as life, just sitting on a chair, looking like he owned the house without a single care. Now he’s been with me ever since. That’s how it came to be. You could say I adopted him … or he adopted me. |