The cat’s not on our bed today

Instead she’s in your room

I leave the curtain so no ray

Disturbs her sleep-filled gloom

Apart from that, normality

Rules our belov’d domain 

It’s normal but not reality

Till we see you again

Trust and the real are featured best

When you – who’s loved by all,

Cats, kids and husband – manifest,

Beginning in the hall. 

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