Tuesday, February 11, 2020

he doesn't want to let go


The Malay restaurant I go
Near to the surau on a quiet day
The operator hardly advertises it
He is happy on the slow paces

There is a white and grey cat
He always hangs in his restaurant
The operator gives him cat food
He knows where to look

Today I speak to the cat
I say you have been fed
Yet you still want to eat
He turns his body and look

Then he kisses my foot
Just to say he isn't a bad cat
Laying on the floor showing off
The operator says he is choosy now

When the cat was sick
He got to eat steamed fish
Until he recovered from his illness
The operator says he refuses to eat other food

The cat still dreams of his steamed fish
He still wants to be fed with it
The operator isn't going to give in
The cat has to learn and adapt

Just like a leader
A promise has to be kept
But he keeps moving his lamp post
He doesn't want to let go


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