What a boring life it would be without comparisons!




I AM ENVIOUS

 

 

The morning light does crazy things
When it wakes me with a dazzle.
So fast my dream is bleached,
And faster than normal
I am up and off to find the cat
Who patiently awaits me
To release her to her cream.
Simple things she requests
So easy for me to provide,
Open the door to the garden,
Pour some kibbles in her dish,
Brush her fur till it's smooth,
Let her sit beside me
So she can purr with pleasure.
They're all so simple.
I can't help thinking
My life should be like that.

What is it that complicates it so?

 

© Griffonner 2026





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Written on 2026-02-27 at 11:43

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William Hughes The PoetBay support member heart!
As for myself I think getting older makes me long to simplify my life. Too much clutter, to much ruminating on things that happened in the past that can't be undone, demanding more from life than I really need. When I was younger, ''kibbles'' weren't enough--I wanted the whole enchilada. Now fait, hope, gratitude--and Nature, of course, are enough. Lovely poem.
2026-02-27


jim The PoetBay support member heart!
Martha and I are currently catless. It leaves a void in my day, which for so long began as you describe so well in this poem.

The question you pose, and the comparison, is one ask myself as well. I appreciate this, and all your poems for asking the important questions and giving guidance with your words.
2026-02-27