there are too many options
of cat food, especially since my cat can’t tell me
what sort of food and flavors she likes,
until i’ve already bought a bag of it
at a price that seems like highway robbery,
only for my cat to sniff at it curiously,
paw at it like she’s burying it under the hardwood floor,
and then scampers off to go take a nap
on my wife’s computer desk,
where she eagerly waits for my wife
to give her treats because we don’t want our cat to starve,
but i’m afraid that i don’t know the likes and dislikes of my cat,
i think she might secretly resent the fact
that i do a horrible job at shopping for her,
and i think my wife secretly thinks the same thing too
Fred Aiken Writing 