My Friend in Fur

She bustles to the door when she hears my key
Her sweet whispering meows bring me to my knee
I caress her tummy and pat her furry head
Then I wipe away the hair that was shed

She runs to her food dish asking for a fresh bite
She sits and patiently waits, ever so polite
“Hey You! Down here, show me you care!”
Her eyes fixed on me in a beseeching glare

I happily oblige and fill her bowl to its edge
A few chews; then she darts to her window ledge
She hurdles the three feet and walks with a strut
Standing still a few times to jiggle her butt

She talks her own language but I still comprehend
It’s been ten years since she’s been my friend
If she could talk "ours", oh the stories she might tell
Any other roommate would have bid “farewell”

She knows I’m not perfect but doesn’t pay mind
Her love for me is unconditional and blind
She has faults too! Her piercing claws and flying fur
But I forget all about em’ when I hear her sweet purr

It’s been ten years since she’s been my friend
My times with a broken heart; she’s encouraged to mend
She stares in my eyes, stroking her nose on mine in a kiss
It’s as if she’s casting a grabbling iron into my abyss

I watch with allegiance as she naps in delight
I repeat how much I adore her until it’s trite
I believe we’re destined to share this lifes quest
I promise all the days of her life will be blessed