Raining Cat and Raccoon

```````*****``````` the door, it just stood there till forest ranger knocked to check if widow raccoon was alright. rain was very nasal that night; so she said i’m fine with my woolen frock and lights on, and shut the door and slid on her antique couch. then, a brownie cat from nowhere land jumped through the sill and landed on widow’s lap. brownie cat purred and meowed like a violin in the middle of some broken refrain. she was so pretty and had some scratch. widow raccoon laughed and both had milk with lemon biscuits for midnight snacks…as night stretched longer, brownie took a shower and read nursery rhymes with widow till sweet cat purred more with gentle licks on widow’s prune cheeks. oh, how raccoon flashed a wide grin for the first time in years. facing brownie she said it would be nice to have dear stray cat for keeps… canine pet crooned and purred some more as they slept under tap-taps of rain while tiny stars gently spun away. morning came; brownie danced for her mother widow but sprained her shoulder. i better put some balm on that, raccoon pulled newfound cat near her chest. oh, brownie had a name tag and flea collar around her neck. fluffy kitten couldn’t be hers; they hugged so tight as teary widow dressed up. holding brownie on swaying arms, sad raccoon swooned, it’s time for you to get home, and opened… the door. all rights reserved © ```````````````````` (( for Francine Roberts' " Tell Me About It" ))