Optimism is an old cat.
Clumps of hair,
tip of ear
missing.
Gum-shot of eye,
tail dragging
after too many nights
of worrying what’s out there,
waiting for it
on the street.
Instead of just staying home
curled up by the fire –
clean bowl of water
and kibble in paw’s reach –
he insists on going out
into the dark chaotic
to restore order.
LMC