The Business of Being Cat

by Patricia Walter
Cat's don't go out with the dogs.
It's not their business
to bark, jump and be crazy.
Their business, those cats -
to sit, stare, sleep all day.
To prove who is really
the center of the universe.
To break the silence of night
with frightful sounds
to demand a snack
when dinner's been served.
Standing guard at windows
sleeping in the sun
watching clouds float by
important business for those cats.
Cat's don't go out with the dogs.
It's not their business
to bark, jump and be crazy.
Their business, those cats -
to sit, stare, sleep all day.
To prove who is really
the center of the universe.
To break the silence of night
with frightful sounds
to demand a snack
when dinner's been served.
Standing guard at windows
sleeping in the sun
watching clouds float by
important business for those cats.
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