Ah, so many cats in the world,
You and I could never count them.
The heart dreams of sweet peas,
And a blue star is ringing.
Whether awake, delirious, or just waking up,
I remember this from long ago-
A kitten was purring on the couch,
Looking at me with indifference.
I was still a child then,
But at hearing grandmother's song,
He leapt up like a young tiger cub
At the ball of yarn she had dropped.
All has passed. I lost my grandmother.
As to the cat, several years later
They made a hat out of him,
And our grandfather wore it out.