a cat is missing

a picture of the missing

cat

is posted

on every door.

Lily

is gone.

long haired and black.

friendly

and sweet. the note says.

it reminds me

of when i did

the same

when a girlfriend went

missing,

or refused to take my calls.

never to see her

again.

friendly to a point i wrote.

with long

claws

and sharp teeth.

don't try to hold her

too long.

she has a mind of her own.