Wanting A Rub

When the cat
jumps on the bed
she wants her rub.
Millions of packets
of animal expectation
pass between us.

Rub just above her eyes,
pushing her flickery ears
back and forth.
Rub between her shoulder blades
hard and down behind her neck
over her collar bone.

When she arrives just as I'm getting up
I almost want to stay and rub her
to keep from breaking her tiny heart.
Although I will say cats stay alive
through many more disappointments
than people.

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