Let Me Love You Just A Little Bit Longer

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This husband of mine…

Always starts the day with…did you dream anything…the answer is usually…I can’t remember…but this time…was different…yes…came the reply…I dreamed I saw Roddy Piper…he came when I called him…he let me pet him…I told him…how much we missed him…

Rarely see that furry friend…once in a while from afar…doing his roaming thing…chooses not to hear us…if we call out…

Decided to take a walk…the weather a little cooler…got to the top of the hill…and what to my wondering eyes should I see…across the street…walking up the block…

Called out…just like in the dream…and just like in the dream…he turns…and just like in the dream…he comes…and flops…and purrs…and is told…how much he’s missed…

But that’s…where the dream ended…he wasn’t cuddled and carried home…fed whitefish and tuna…fretted over by his garage buddy…because he’s too thin…and covered in burrs…

And in the dream…cat lover me…didn’t have tears in her eyes…as she watched him leave…wishing he’d stay…and let her love him…just a little bit longer…
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And this husband of mine…agrees…