Lili stares at me from the floor
Wanting something from me
We’ve been through this before
With a howl the want becomes a need
I am sitting in her chair
Blocking her view of all who dare to pass by her window
(How can I be so cruel to one I love so much?)
Momentarily hopeless my puppy collapses onto the carpet
All is quiet until a man walks by
And, realizing there are other windows at her disposal, she bursts to life.