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Measure it out

Beat for beat, against the porch

Keeping time

With the rhythm

Of my thoughts.


Sink your teeth into it

Pull with all your might.

Neither of us

Have any intention

Of letting go.


Drink it in,

Catch every little crumb

Before the sun

Belabors it,

Before the ants

Carry it away.


Chase after it,

No matter how short the legs,

No matter

How fast

It runs.


Nudge it softly

Let it touch your cheek, and hush

Breathe softly

And take in

the sun.


Roll in it

With or without reward.


Scratch it loudly,

Dig and cry and -

reach.


Make it look into your eyes,

And beat the timbers

With your tail

like tribal drums


Catch the un-catchable

stream


Grasp the fire,

And dance in it,


Singe off every

Solitary

Whisker


Just promise me you will.


Whether I'm there,

Or


Not.

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