Pussy willow, pussy willow,
Where have you gone?
Hiding far away
From the madding throng.
Her feeble paw stretched out in a futile attempt to grab his attention. There was a new cat on the block, lean and lithe and graceful. The old cat had been ravaged by age and sorrow. Her face and body showed every single line of her life, every punch that had been thrown at her.
He sat there between his two lady loves, happy, content and blissful, blissful in the love that filled the room.
The old cat continued to stay lit upon his lap. He instinctively stroked her, tenderly, gently and often. She mewled and purred with pleasure.
The young newcomer quietly took up a position near the old cat. She was in sacred space now. The old cat was battered and bruised. Her beauty had been washed away by the tsunami of time. The new cat was a delicious mystery, exotic and unknown. That they should exist, side by side in harmony, in respect, was sublime. Pure love would prevail.
Energy shifts, exchanges, grows and releases. It sends forth its light into the universe. Somewhere, all this love and energy must have gathered to form starlight.
The old cat stirred restlessly. Yowling, she clawed into his hand gently, yet not enough to draw blood. She was weary and defeated. Her world was changing, crumbling. Chips were coming away and cracks appeared, but they were not enough for the eternal light of love to shine through. She shivered, cold and battered.
The young cat saw this and approached. She nuzzled the old cat lovingly. “You’re not old yet,” she was saying. “I need you to love me. I need you to teach me how to love this man. I need you to share this love with me.”
Sharing love, there’s a thought. If love is infinite, why should it not be shared? Starlight never fades. The universe is endless. Time flows, and life with it. Just as the shore changes over time with the tides, so love evolves, eroded by heartbreak that clears away the briar so that love’s purest nectar can come to rest.
The old cat stirred and wakened. She nudged her head against his arm. She noticed the new cat lying beside her. In a moment bound in starlight, she touched the new cat, both receiving and giving love.
The man sits there, happy and content, his lady loves entwined and bound in love for each other… and love for him.
by MADAM MARMOSET
© All rights reserved 2015
Beautiful narrative
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Thank you so much, Anand. 😄
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A lovely piece of writing. I too am 😊
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Oh, Vanessa, thank you so much for reading. She’s going to be so thrilled to see this lovely compliment! 😀
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This was a very moving and uplifting piece. I especially loved the parts in italics which seemed to bring it all together in a wonderfully transcendent way. I hope to see more from Madam Marmoset! 🙂
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Oh, did you notice this too, Tony? 😛
I agree with you, it’s the sweetest and deepest story that I’ve read during last months… and it looks like I should start to gather signatures on a petition to Madam Marmoset! We will demand from her more writings and we will be adamant in our demands! Are you with us? Can we count on your voice? 😀
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Absolutely! I will make my voice heard from the steps of parliament! 😀
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YAY! I knew that I can count on your baritone in this chorus, Tony 😛
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Reblogged this on lordwalt and commented:
Wonderful work!! I hope to see more from this guest!
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Just so wonderful and it made me smile! Thank you! ❤️
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YAY! Thank you, Walt! ❤
I'm happy to see so many smiles on my blog! 😀
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You always know how to make me smile my ❤
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I love to make you smile, Walt ❤
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I love to make you smile too my ❤️ that’s why I left you a surprise on here a few days ago. I was sure you would have found it by now but I know how busy you are 💋
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Awwww… I’m so sorry, Walt 😥
I wish it would be 48 hours per a day… not only 24 😛
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Please don’t cry my sweet, please ❤️ one day there will be more time 💋
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Can you promise? 😛
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If I have to move heaven and earth to make it so my ❤️ I will do all I can 💋
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Thank you, Walt… you’re a hero ❤
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Just a guy that thinks the world of you ❤️💋
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Me smiling too ! Love , megxxx
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Oh, Meg, thank you, my light angel ❤
Your smile shines like the Sun! I'm happy that you liked this amazing story! (I don't know why, but I was sure that you will notice this story.)
Kisses and hugs, your Tia XXX
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Made me smile.
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Thank you very much, Kerfe!
It’s the best comment actually! A smile is a place where the inner light makes its way outside… thank you that you shared your light with me and my amazing community!
Always with love,
your Tia ❤
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