| Both cats and chocolate confer The gift of meaning to our life Upon this Earth. A cat can purr And nuggle, cuzzle, prawl, and prance Across a keyboard, on a lap, Breathe gently in one's face and then, Obliviously blissful, tap The wellsprings of a heart in need. A cat brings joy and laughter, warmth, Adds typographic errors that Confuse, bemuse, or may improve. Cat cares not. And similarly, chocolate grants A blissful tickle to the tongue A sweet explosion, bitter-edged With alkaline nuances, notes Of psychoactive chemicals To kiss a brainstem, tweak a mood, Align the hypothalamus Toward a reward of joy and calm, A self-care bar of mindfulness. Some say there is no paradise — Though chocolate with a cat nearby Comes close! |
(for Brigitta, noodge & muse — Happy Birthday!) - ^z - 2020-04-27