by Mary E. Lowd
March 13, 2021
Back to back
Cat to cat
Secrets pass
They’re on the lookout
Guarding against what?
Know one knows
Except the cats
Who will always have
Each other’s backs
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From the book: Some Words Burn Brightly: An Illuminated Collection of Poetry
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