7/ One day I heard loud voice again.
"Too many kittens!
They're big enough
They're old enough!
Time to find them homes."
I didn't know what that could mean – I was home.
Soft voice said, "yes, yes, pretty soon now –
I'll make some calls."
She put away her knitting
got up off the low, soft sofa.
I stretched into her warm spot
dozed in the glow
waiting for her to come back,
knowing she would be back soon.
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Kittens with mom courtesy of Henrietta Ronner-Knip (1821-1909), another artist famed for her cat-centric paintings.
