Hermit The Cat
Past home, cat abused as a fact
rescued from cage, shelter family home backed
so scared not to leave the house
I think this cat would be chased by the mouse
feeling bad and sad, new house recovery glad
"lady" fragile eggshell like mind
newer intruder guest no bonding bind
chirps at the birds on the wire
the cat wishing, lift-off to fly higher
aspects of a hermit like feature
personality, shadow fright like creature
emerging from the cold opening the door
backyard life existence where there's more
attention better and giving too
now okay, sometimes I'm not getting through
past scars present behavior shown
the cats past owners, she should haven't known
eight lives lived shorter span kicked
empathetic cat, compassion like picked
spirit same, playing the tentative like game
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Submitted by Soul-to-song on June 08, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AABBCDDEEEEFFGGHHIIJ |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 790 |
Words | 132 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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