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The Widow Decides to Get a Cat
- The Kent State University Press
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218 the widows’ handbook The Widow Decides to Get a Cat Gail Gilliland Make no mistake about grief. It is what it is, it does what it does And although it can’t undo what is already done Nor compensate for the sudden loss It might make us kinder More aware of the other guy’s sorrow More willing to address Our most cherished faults. So let us give thanks For small comforts Like the new cat, uncannily quiet As she kneads & kneads against my lap Then settles in the trough of my legs In front of the fireplace, to watch. ...
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