An old man and his Cat

A Writer'cramp entry for 1/23/04.

An Old Man and his Cat
By: Melia Benjamin

In the cities of Southern California,
it is hard enough to see
the stars in the sky,
due to the street lamps.

The old man is white as a baby's butt,
is as clear as day,
holding his calico grey and orange cat
he calls Mohawk.

He sits on his back porch
watching the lights
in the city slowly brighten
from light yellow to orange.

He worked so hard in his day,
now determined to enjoy
the rest of his life
with his cat and his laptop.