Where are the Stairs?
An existential cat poem
We moved our cat to our new apartment.
She spent the first two days under things.
.
Then she came out and walked around.
She found the food and water bowls
And the place to relieve herself
And then went back under things.
.
Now, a week later, she runs back and forth,
Peering into every corner,
Looking for the stairs
That are no longer here.
.
The furniture is the same as our old house.
It smells the same
And we smell the same,
“But where are the stairs?”
She must be asking herself.
.
There were stairs going up
And stairs going down
And things happening above and below
In our home we all shared before.
.
But isn’t that all of us here on Earth?
Eating, drinking, looking for relief,
Vaguely recalling something more,
.
Walking, looking up and down,
Trying to find the stairs?
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This poem was originally published on Medium.com.
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Rebecca Morton
My childhood was surrounded by theatre people. My adulthood has been surrounded by children! You can also find me on Medium here: https://medium.com/@becklesjm, and now I have a Substack newsletter at https://rebeccamorton.substack.com/
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Dear Ms.Rebecca - So glad that I've just discovered your amazing work/and lovely headings. *I've been scrolling them and I've subscribed to you with pleasure. Rebecca, I'm not a self-promoter nor do I enter contests or count stats. I'm just a retired legal professional that has morphed into a self described Goof-Writer; nothing more. Ah, but, here's the "but." I enjoy your 'original' creations - a rarity among our current crop of 'StoryTellers' - you are very appreciated. btw; I've written a (3) minute cat/dog tail-tell on behalf of - Pet Haven Minnesota - 'Rescue' - The Director is very much a cat person; that's what caught my eye with your 'Stairs' So nice that they've received so many ReHome Adoptions from this silly little (3) minute short. The Power of our Pens, Rebecca. - With my Respect - Jay Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, California 'Senior' Vocal Author - Vocal Author Community -