Margaret Aitchison
... shares her home with the liveliest nosiest cat, who literally walks all over her, and takes her for a walk each day, greatly to the amusement of passers by.
She enjoys trying to write from unusual points of view and is becoming an obsessive orchidist.
The cat is an obsessive birdwatcher and insect catcher.
Knowing your place
You think you’re the boss. I
know that I am. You
want to pet me. I
want to go out. You
ignore me. I
claw at the curtain. You
open the door. I
sit on the threshold. You
look impatient. I
stay where I am. You
pick me up. I
scratch your hand. You
put on clean clothes. I
twist round your ankles. You
brush fur off your trousers. I
bring up a fur ball. You
introduce strangers. I
sense their fear. You
don’t notice. I
creep up their chests. You
give them coffee. I
stare deep in their eyes. You
call me for ages. I
stay out of sight. You
close the door. I
mew plaintively. You
beckon. I
turn away. You
put down my food. I
refuse to taste it. You
think you’re the boss. I
know that I am.
© Margaret Aitchison 24 October 2023
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