The Curious Cat
He was sitting at the picnic table waiting for dinner in the dark
She faded from view.
He looked around and said, “The dinner looks good.”
She said, “I did what I could.”
He reached out for a hug.
She turned and walked away looking bored.
He watched the campfire light up the night.
She stepped close and whispered in his ear,, “One…two…three.”
He said, “Are you going to join me for dinner tonight?”
She stepped close and held out a plate of hamburgers, “Four.”
He said, “Are you here to stay, or will there be more?”
She purred, and sat in his lap, “More.”
He said, “Of the curious cat?”
She said, “The curious cat wants to share dinner by the campfire.”
© J. Bateman
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