Fred Aiken Writing

Cat Love Fever

every time my cat bites me

I feel as if I’m one step closer to her loving me unconditionally,

like she does my wife,

their bond is inseparable, and enviable,

my cat follows my wife wherever she goes,

and I’m the third wheel that often gets kicked out of bed,

but one day I’m sure that if I keep letting my cat abuse me

she will love me in her own way, or maybe I’m just projecting

Easy to Swallow

burning thoughts by the millions

with every mind altering chemical

coming in the form of a convenient pill to swallow

one takes me to the Matrix, the other home