<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=584498" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>you and I, and the cat</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">we shared a cup of coffee- you and I, <br>as the cat looked on.<br>you had two lumps of sugar, a shot of cream.<br>mine was black.<br>I thought to offer cream to the cat; he’d like that. <br>and then you smiled.<br>you peered across the rim of your upraised cup, taking a sip, <br>scrunching your face and smiling through the steam as it<br>rose from your milky, sweet coffee, <br>and I forgot about the cat.<br>he purred.<br>quickly, I put him outside, <br>knowing his familiar purr, a purr that soon<br>would escalate into a full-blown howl<br>that demanded my attention and some cream.<br>I wanted only to savor the contented sweetness of your face, <br>perfectly formed for my delight, but <br>you felt sorry for the cat.<br>I had been abrupt, insensitive.<br>“Why can’t the cat be allowed to purr, even to howl<br>“if he wants? ' you said.<br>“Why must the cat be refused a simple request for attention<br>“and a sip of milk? ”<br>alright then, I’ll let the cat back inside, <br>and give him some milk.<br>are you happy now? <br>no answer.<br>the coffee has grown tepid, <br>along with your smile.<br>I loathe that cat.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Hm.+Nes">Hm. Nes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=584498" data-title="You and I, and the cat de Hm. Nes" data-description="we shared a cup of coffee- you and I, as the cat looked on. you had two lumps of sugar, a shot of cream. mine was black. I thought to offer cream to the cat; he’d like that. and then you smiled. you peered across the rim of your upraised cup, ..."></div> </div> </div>

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