TheZenofCatTheManwasverysad
HeknewthattheCat’sdayswerenumbered
Thedoctorhadsaidtherewasn’tanythingmorethatcouldbedone,thatheshouldtaketheCathomeandmakehimascomfortableaspossible
ThemanstrokedtheCatonhislapandsighed
TheCatopenedhiseyes,purredandlookedupattheMan
AtearrolleddowntheMan’scheekandlandedontheCat’sforehead
TheCatgavehimaslightlyannoyedlook
“Whydoyoucry,Man
”theCatasked
“Becauseyoucan’tbearthethoughtoflosingme
Becauseyouthinkyoucanneverreplaceme
”TheMannodded“yes
”“AndwheredoyouthinkI’llbewhenIleaveyou
”theCatasked
TheManshruggedhelplessly
“Closeyoureyes,Man,”theCatsaid
TheMangavehimaquestioninglook,butdidashewastold
“Whatcoloraremyeyesandfur
”theCatasked
“Youreyesaregoldandyourfurisarich,warmbrown,”theManreplied
“Andwhereisitthatyoumostoftenseeme
”askedtheCat
“Iseeyou…onthekitchen