“The Offering,” for SOCS, Mar 7, 2025

The Offering

My cat surprised me with a gift
but I must say, I’m rather miffed
with the hairball that she left––
(those locks of which she’s now bereft.)

Was this donation made by chance,
or was it planned far in advance?
Did she commence her furry tearing
with the intent that she’d be sharing?

I wonder if she formed that ball
with any future plans at all
to heave it out upon the chest
of one I thought that she loved best?

Oh that she could communicate
whether it was love or hate
that prompted this  hair artistry
produced and then coughed up on me!

 

The SOCS prompt is to close eyes, open book, point to word, open eyes and use the word as a prompt, so here goes. The prompt word that suppllied itself was “Surprised.”

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My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

7 thoughts on ““The Offering,” for SOCS, Mar 7, 2025

  1. Laura's avatarLaura

    Cats are a special kind of something. We had one who was plagued by fur balls — I ended up feeding her four micro-meals a day to improve her digestion. It was a lot. 😳

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