Familiar


Prowling through the shadows, unnoticed.

Listening to the fading sounds as daytime draws to a close.

Waiting for the right time to run across the deserted street, out of sight.

Now is the time.

Across the road. Up the kerb. Through the gate. Along the path.

Onto the doorstep.

Sit and wait.

Wait.

And sit.

The door creaks open slowly.

“There you…”

In.

Inside.

In the warmth.

By the fireside.

Lie.

Stretch.

Yawn.

Curl.

Purr.

12 responses to “Familiar”

  1. bcparkison avatar

    Beautiful black cat. Dangerous for him this season.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Black cats are gorgeous, Beverly, aren’t they?
      Mind you, they all are…

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  2. colonialist avatar

    Those familiars always tend to be unfamiliar!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      They can be aloof at times, Col, yes.

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  3. Diane Henders avatar

    What a handsome fellow!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I thought so too, Diane!

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  4. thecobweboriumemporium avatar

    L.O.V.E. … both the fabulous poem and the magical cat. But then I would. He’s very much like THE Alf Capone who lives here in Cobweb Towers. ❤ 🙂

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    1. thecobweboriumemporium avatar

      sigh … I meant short story … I wrote poem, but I mean short story. sigh
      (I’d be dangerous if I ‘ad a brain). ~ C. tsk tsk.

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      1. Tom Merriman avatar

        No worries, Cobs… poem or short story is fine with me (for I have no idea what this bunch of words actually is! 😀 )

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    2. Tom Merriman avatar

      Very distinguished, Cobs, if you ask me.

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  5. prenin avatar

    Hope they keep him/her home over the next 21 days – we have some sick bastards round here who tie fireworks to cat’s tails…>:(

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Oh, I’ve just sent out a KARMA wish into the Universe for those people, Prenin.

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