Feline Matters I am learning Late in life To be more like my cats Napping a bit more often Scratching here and there Digging my claws into the carpet of my life Chasing after the invisible The implausible And the whimsical Peering out the window I keep my eye on passing fancies Arch my back As they do And smile as the sun creeps Inch by inch From there To here Warming me And them Through the afternoon Into the night