I will wear soft gray sweatshirts And a bandana over my silver hair And
I will spend my social security checks On wine and my cats.
I will sit in my house on my well-worn chair And listen to my cats' breathing. I
will sneak out in the middle Of a warm summer night And take my cats for a run, If my old bones will allow...
When people come to call, I will smile And nod as I show them my cats And
talk of them and about them The ones so beloved of the past And the ones so beloved of today I will still
work hard cleaning after them, Mopping and feeding them and Whispering their names In a soft loving way.
I will wear the gleaming sweat On my throat, Like a jewel and I will be An
embarrassment to all Especially my family Who have not yet found The peace in being free To have cats as your
best friends
These friends who always wait, At any hour, for your footfall And eagerly jump
to their feet Out of a sound sleep, To greet you as if you are a God.
With warm eyes Full of adoring love and hope That you will always stay,
I'll hug their necks I'll kiss their dear sweet heads And whisper in their very
special company
I look in the Mirror And see I am getting old This is the kind of person I am And
have always been. Loving cats is easy, They are part of me.
Please accept me for who I am. My cats appreciate my presence in their lives They
love my presence in their lives When I am old this will be important to me You will understand when you are old If
you have cats to love too.
~Author Unknown
GROWING OLD
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