Felina

Our feral mother cat had a litter
Before we got her fixed
Found homes for all her kittens 
Except for one that we had nixed
“We’re saving her for our granddaughter”
So didn’t give her away
We thought she wanted a kitten 
But when it finally came to that day
Turns out she didn’t after all
So we took her in anyway 
To hang out with her mother we thought 
But we never saw that day
Another feral cat had claimed our porch
And he treated her so mean
We got him fixed and fixed her too
But he’d attack her when she was seen
So she became an indoor cat
With a litter box and all
We let her out through our back door 
Whenever she heeds the call
But if we shut the door within minutes 
She lets us know she wants back in
Desperate to not be out too long
She’s still afraid of him
Two drawbacks to having an indoor cat
She has ruined our mohair chairs 
They’re shredded just like grated cheese
Pretty much ruined beyond repair
And then whenever I sit down
Where she has created her works of art
Immediately she’s on my lap
Tearing my heart apart
Would like to have a productive day
Avoid taking an unneeded nap
But can never get anything done you see
She’s chosen me as her go to guy
So many things I can’t do as the day goes by
Because I have this cat upon my lap . . .