<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is there anything quite as nice
As sitting comfortably
With a cat on your lap?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That gentle warmth and weight
Pressing you down
Trapping you in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The slow in out of their breath
Warm and just slightly damp against your legs
An occasional mew as they dream,
Paws tracking some imaginary chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even that slight prick of an extended claw
Is a welcome sign of their comfort
In your presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, finally, their purr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That sublime vibration
Sinking deep into your bones
Easing any ache, any care
Lulling you into peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No, there\u2019s nothing quite like the feel
Of a contented cat on your lap.
May you ever be so lucky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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