red paw prints

the enormous cat,

paying no mind to the wet

paint

signs

scurries down

the red steps

to do his business

in the far

corner of the laundry

room

where a bin

of sand awaits.

then he comes back up

with a la dee da

sort of air.

there are red

paw prints everywhere.

on the rug,

the table cloth,

the kitchen counter,

the big

white chair.

i fill the tub

with warm water,

but i can't catch him.