About Nikki Poem by Toni Atchison

My cat would be a lioness-
(if lioness' have a favorite blanket to sleep on,
and little plastic jingly balls to
bat fiercely under the sofa,
or someone to rub her ears or feed her
every night at exactly the same time.)
Oh, my cat would be queen among fierce beasts-
(if someone would let her in from the rain
to claw up the curtains,
or let her drink iced tea
right from their own glass.)
So someone needs to follow my cat
as she live a life so wild,
and carry her blanket, toys and food,
and rub her ears and keep her dry
and serve her cold iced tea.
So someone else should go with her,
I ask for pity's sake,
cause I do all that here at home-
and I could use a break!

2006