Thursday, April 14, 2022

Petting Puppies and Kittens

“Soft” is the first thought

To enter the mind when

Touch yields sensations

Eyes hardly perceive,

And weariness withers as

One is inclined to

Feast on a pleasure seldom achieved.

 

Gentle to fondle with playful designs.

A purr or a whimper, sniff or a taste,

The brush of a paw

Probes the level of trust

Until all apprehension

Is quietly displaced.

 

Play begins almost immediately

As laughter is sure to ensue.

And for a brief moment all fears disappear

And everything feels bright and new.

 

And I am transformed

And I am delighted.

In fact, you might say I am thoroughly smitten

And no type of therapy

Offers more promise than to

Play with a puppy or kitten. 

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