I recall a time far back, When my young mind lacked love, Wishing my body to be clawed like a cat attacking a dove So I bore youthful arms to my cat, Clean arms at that, Wanting her to give me what I deserve, I gently prodded at her stomach in an attempt to annoy her I was only a child and she was only a cat, She rolled over and invited me to pet her, I gave in and rubbed her downy gray fur Then I got what I deserved most at that time, Love, laced in her purr The only one whom shown it was her My cat