Petting Puppies and Kittens

“Soft” is the first thought

To enter the mind when

Touch yields sensations

Eyes hardly perceive,

And weariness withers as

One is inclined to

Feast on a pleasure seldom achieved.

 

Gentle to fondle with playful designs.

A purr or a whimper, sniff or a taste,

The brush of a paw

Probes the level of trust

Until all apprehension

Is quietly displaced.

 

Play begins almost immediately

As laughter is sure to ensue.

And for a brief moment all fears disappear

And everything feels bright and new.

 

And I am transformed

And I am delighted.

In fact, you might say I am thoroughly smitten

And no type of therapy

Offers more promise than to

Play with a puppy or kitten. 

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