Drowsing Comfort
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Why is it that a dog asleep is not
Endearing as a cat curled up to nap?
That isn’t logical. A doggy ought
To be as cute. A poochie on your lap
And curled into doggie dreams, should be
As sweet as Ragdoll kitten twitching on
Your thighs. The gentle-breathing closed-eyed glee
Is shared between the beast and you. The furry yawn,
The stretching pink-pawed claws, the little shift,
Or half roll, indicates a perfect calm
And joy. You watch luxuriating drift
Back into bliss become a soundless psalm.
Returning to your bedroom later you
See lolled eyes look up and give a silent mew.
~ Phillip Whidden
