Poems

Remus

You are
Remus
Mythical twin
Of
Romulus
Founder of
Rome
Your name was sealed
By a child´s holiday
To the eternal
City
You are
The great
Ginger Tom
King of kings
You rule this house
When no one is
Home
You are
A Winter cat
Happy and fluffy
As the leaves
Start to turn
Scrawny and thin furred in
Summer
Maybe rather
Sun burned?
A little seasonal allergy
Confirmed by
Our friendly village vet.
You are
Clever
Opening heavy
Doors
Sometimes startling our many
Visitors
Who were not expecting
A ginger guest
In the middle of the
Night
You are
A company Cat
When laughter spreads
At the dinner table
You are there
Not for food
But company
For sure
You are
A sociable
Creature
Wanting to be
Part of it all
Centre of ´cattention´
And
Not to mention
Your many party-tricks
You love to
Show off
You are
A Dancer’s cat
Giving all your weight
showing us your
Contact improvisation
Skills
You are
A flying
Circus cat
You can even
Be a
Soft scarf
To drape around
My neck
You are
The clown
Spreading laughter
No one has ever
Encountered such a
Remarkable
Creature
We thank you
Remus
For all the
Fun
And fluffy cuddles
We only wish
You would
Be a bit
Nicer
And a little more
Polite
With your sister
Slinky shy
Black and white
Chanel
Sitting quietly
Under the table
She is
Totally in
Your shadow
Hoping
To be noticed
For she wants
Attention too
She waits
For you to finish
Your food
Hoping
There might be
Some left for her
You are
Top cat
Leader of the gang
You take over
We can’t help it
You are so irresistibly
Fluffy
We overlook your
Ginger arrogance
You are too human
In your ways
We wonder
How many lives
You have lived
Before?
You are
Emperor
Tsar
King
And
Queen
We can feel
The royalty you
Carry
You own the space
You rule this house
You walk
The red carpet
With confidence
And so
Self-assured
We admire you
Remus
And we are
Grateful
To be
Assistants at your court
While you rule
Laughing
When required
Sharing your
Adventures
For a little
While.