Hold the cats within your care
With presence, patience, and with prayer
Share your dwelling, share your days
Honor feline ancient ways
In the silence, find the truth
Cats reveal what hides in you
Soft of paw and keen of sight
They walk between the dark and light
Listen to the purring song
It will tell you right from wrong
Eyes that gleam with knowing grace
Guarding time and sacred space
When your spirit feels the strain
The cats will come to ease your pain
Respect the distances they keep
Old mysteries they hold so deep
Never force the bond you seek
Patience speaks when words are weak
When the cat comes to your side
Let them choose safe space to hide
Trust the kitty's inner senses
They will guide you past the fences
In the ritual of play
Learn the hunter's ancient way
See the wildness in their soul
Let them make your spirit whole
Feed them well and keep them warm
Shelter them from any storm...
In the space between heartbeats, in the pause of a breath
Lives a knowing that transcends, all fear of death
Cats ask no questions, of who you have been
They offer the gift, of beginning again.
M.Watson
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