From the shadows


Hypnotic eyes peer through the window as the first signs of twilight make their mark upon the world. Shadows stretch hither, thither and every wither, reaching, grasping, trying to consume whatever they can capture in their slow advance. Trees, buildings, walls… nothing can hold back the incoming darkness.

Unblinking eyes remain unaware as they stare blankly forward. Waiting, watching, and possibly thinking, but without a care in the world, that the day is disappearing around them.

This familiar is intent on one thing, and one thing only: to be inside, by the fireside. Or perhaps, having a nice little nap on a lap.

Unwavering eyes look forward, silently asking, pleading, or maybe spell-casting for their owner’s will to be done.

The urge not to refuse is strong.

The eyes hold more power than first thought.

The question is now not can I refuse, but what will happen if I do?

22 responses to “From the shadows”

  1. prenin avatar

    Yup! 🙂

    That’s cats for you!!! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Visionkeeper avatar

      And just what do we mean by that Prenin??? VK

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      1. prenin avatar

        Nobody owns a cat – and they choose their servants wisely!!! 🙂

        God Bless!

        Prenin.

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        1. Visionkeeper avatar

          Good point….but we’re not servants Prenin :)…We offer ourselves freely with love because it pleasures us…Happy weekending! VK

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          1. europasicewolf avatar

            That’s what you think! That’s precisely what a cat manipulates you into thinking VK!! It’s something in the eyes….. 😉 Women do it all the time with men!!!!

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            1. Visionkeeper avatar

              Sorry…I’m a cat lady through and through and love every moment of it…VK

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              1. europasicewolf avatar

                Cats are wonderful creatures, I love them to bits too 🙂 I’ve often lost myself gazing into the eyes of cats… 🙂

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                1. Tom Merriman avatar

                  Yes, they take you to places far afield, don’t they?

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                  1. europasicewolf avatar

                    When cats with golden eyes gaze out between the bars,deserts are there and distant worlds and skies with different stars….

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    2. Tom Merriman avatar

      They know what they’re doing, Prenin!

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  2. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    It’s a win-win for both of you. A comfy lap for kitty and a warm one for lucky owner. Ha ha.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Very true, Tess. Mutual respect!

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      1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

        *giggles and grins*

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  3. CMStewart avatar

    Kitty looks like a cross between a bear and cat. A bearcat. I hope your lap’s intact.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      The lap’s fine, CM. It’s the hands and arms that are in shreds! 😉

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  4. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    having had several cats throughout my life Tom.. You know you can not refuse those eyes.. Woe betide you if you do… A Cat remembers and lets not forget as they offer you their stomach for a belly rub, they also have sharp claws that strike without warning… So you if I were you Tom.. I would be Hypnotised! 🙂 and do as you are bid! 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Oh, I know, Sue. I’ve never ‘owned’ a cat, but know quite a few of them… and they all have their own ways of making me do something. And if I don’t, they have their own ways of getting revenge as well! In their own cute way, of course!

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  5. Visionkeeper avatar

    Refuse those eyes TL? Open your door and let that baby inside! It looks healthy and seems to have a collar so its not suffering but it sure does want a bit of loving!!!! VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      That’s Shadow in the photo, VK… I kind of ‘borrowed’ him for this post. He always comes out to greet me when he visits and I get out of the car.

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  6. europasicewolf avatar

    Well for starters you won’t refuse! That’s the power of our feline friends! As to what will happen once you have obeyed their subliminal command to do so, you won’t really notice because you will be thoroughly and hopelessly besotted with the elegant creature that is adorning your home and honouring you with its furry presence…you will so enraptured and lost in that feline gaze and hypnotic techniques you will be its ever willing servant pampering to it’s every whim lol firmly believing you are in complete control of the situation..but wait…take another moment to gaze back deeply into those eyes….holding you…. 😉

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      True. I didn’t refuse.
      I was completely under the cat’s control. Totally.

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        That’s only to be expected… and it will give your Inner Chylde something else to work on to haunt you with!!

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