Bedtime
A little
piece of doggerel. Why is there no catterel?
When the
busy day is done,
When there’s
no more time for fun,
Up the
stairs we lightly tread,
Now’s the
time to go to bed.
Lay your
paws upon my leg,
Do not
scratch me, please, I beg,
I am big
and you are small,
But that
matters not at all.
Stretching
out our weary limbs,
Sighing
as the daylight dims,
Closing eyes
to all around,
Off to
Dreamland we are bound.
Reveries of
joys we’ve shared,
Dreaming of
the things we dared;
Tomorrow is
a different place,
Another day
to run and race.
I love to see cat/dog displays of affection and contentment. Our Molly (cat) and Nylah (dog) get on well enough, and although they'll sleep near each other (in the same positions), there's no physical contact--almost ever. Once in a while, Molly will swat Nylah's tail, or Nylah will shoo Molly away from her food bowl, but peaceful co-existence is about all we can hope for. I'm so glad yours appreciate one another so much more demonstrably.
ReplyDeleteOur cats and dogs have always got on well. The cats, Herschel and Jellicoe, are litter brothers but they don't really like each other very much. They adore Gilbert and Roxy, though, and seek them out.
DeleteThat is lovely. Please pass on gentle scritches.
ReplyDeleteDuly passed on:-)
DeleteI so enjoyed the words and photos - such a sense of peace and calm.
ReplyDeleteExcept maybe for the bit about size not mattering when it comes to scratching, yeah that bit makes me a bit anxious for Gilbert! (That IS Gilbert, isn't it?)
It is Gilbert and he's only too aware of claws and teeth, since the cats sometimes get carried away . . .
DeleteHi Janice - wonderful piece of doggerel ... some animals just land in the right place - like yours ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThank you, Hilary - rubbish comes easily to me! x
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely - and thank you for discovering that catterel does exist, and for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you - my pleasure.
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