Lily and the Octopus

by Steven Rowley

I, too, am hiding in plain sight. I am walking through life invisible, skulking like a failure, hoping few people notice me. I’ve been doing that since things went south with Jeffrey.

Someone once said give a dog food and shelter and treats and they think you are a god, but give a cat the same and they think they are the god.

“Dogs are always good and full of selfless love. They are undiluted vessels of joy who never, ever deserve anything bad that happens to them.