He is an old guy
and rather downtrodden.
He stares in the distance
and thinking not too much.
Meanwhile the cat
sits pretty and pleased;
she’s the clever one.
is it his?
that cat?
now let’s see.
The guy turns to the cat
and the cat looks to him
but of course we are together,
now let’s go to eat something.
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Image credit: Maksym Mazur @Unsplash
For the visually challenged reader, this image shows an old man sitting on a bench with a black plastic bag at his feet. A small black and white cat is sitting next to him under the bench. The man is shabbily dressed and looking toward the right with a forlorn look.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #289 photo prompt.
luna's on line 
I see …you’ve captured the story, …in a nutshell. 💫
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Aww, thanks a lot, Penny.
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A very touching poem Chris. Even if the man hasn’t adopted the cat, the cat seems to have adopted him. Lovely story. Thanks for joining in.
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A cat can often be like that. Well, I think so. Thanks for that wonderful photo, Sadje!😊
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It’s a pleasure my dear friend
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I love this take Chris 🎉💜🎉
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Thank you, Willow!🌻💛🌼
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A lovely take on the human-cat connection, Chris.
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Well, of course! We know about hoomans and the wonderful cats… don’t we. 🐈⬛🐈
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Yes! 🙂
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not that it boered us
or de beere something cecil rhoades here
meow and how!~
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Well, if a cat is happy, she or he will be over the moon with a diamond or some gold!
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sounds so marilyn monroe ish or liz taylor too.
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Lovely story, Chris.
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Thank you so much, Indira.
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Such a lovely poem that beautifully describes the photo.
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Just saying… more cats! And please.😉
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This is lovely, Chris! I love the poems you are writing for wdys. 🧡
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Aww, that’s very kind, Punam. Thank you.😊💛
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You are very welcome. 😊🧡🤗
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I love your take on the prompt. Cats make good best friends. Nicely written.
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Thanks so much! I’ll be reading yours soon.
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Dotage without a pet sounds very lonely. A cat is nice. For me, it’s a dog.
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Oh yes, I’ve seen your dog, Jacqui – the lovely Lab, Casey! I think that’s right?
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Great response, Chris!
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I really like how the poem ends!
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I’m so glad that you like that, Liz!
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🙂
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Very nice!
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Thank you!
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A lovely connection between souls living on the edges.
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Such a good photo opportunity for that one!
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🙂
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And the cat will adore it, said the Fool on the Hill! 🙃😂❤️🌹
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Yes indeed, that’s perfect! And thank you😉🐈😄
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Very nice, Chris.
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Thank you, Robbie.
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My pleasure, Chris
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Looks like he belongs to the cat, for now at least! Nice one, Chris.
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That’s right! Thanks, Keith.
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Aww how cute! Pets are so important to our emotional well-being, even if they adopt you on the street. 🐱🐼🐶🐹🐰
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Really lovely, I thought. Such a nice photo. 🐈⬛💛😊
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