Kitten

This adorable smoky grey kitten

Brings me her toys 

Like a puppy

Into the bed

Early morning

Every morning

While I’m drinking

Strong coffee

Waking

To play.

She’s an indoor kitten.

She doesn’t 

Even know 

That when

I walk out of 

That door

That I’m going to have 

To deal with a corporate government.

Police brutality.

Unjust wage wars.

Climate change.

Terrorism.

Factory farming.

Monsanto.

The fact that my son can’t skateboard in public spaces.

Slashing to education and the arts.

Fracking.

Mountaintop removal.

Irresponsible oil spills.

Walmarts and lobbying.

United States policing the rest of the world

Instead of taking care of it’s own.

The failing war on drugs.

Gun related killings.

The fact that we’ll kill a bear

Because it came in our backyard

Which was rightfully theirs

To begin with.

Human overpopulation.

The failure to deal with

Mental disorders

In a practical way.

Racism.

Homophobia.

Consumption.

Arrogance.

Ignorance.

Holier than yours religion.

Trash.

The 1% factor.

Really bad popular music.

And when I walk in the door...

The kitten just wants to play.

She just wants to play.