cat day

the cat,
declawed
and inside all day,
waiting,
licking one
paw then the other
to brush across
her ear
studies the movement
of birds
out the window.
there is no pounce
in her stance,
no hunt,
no anxiety about
that world.
a bowl of food,
a bowl of water
on the counter.
it's a good day
not to work
and be taken care of.