My cat
meows
meows
meows
meows—
without stopping.

But I think
he’s trying to save me.

If he didn’t meow,
I would stay in bed
all day.

If he didn’t meow,
I wouldn’t feel
my body fading.

If he didn’t meow,
my husband would probably
come home at night,
and it would be the first time
that day
I’d be getting
out of bed.