Felicitations

By Felicia Nimue Ackerman

Nell and Cecily's Cat Views the Pandemic

In the past I was sorely bereft

Every day when my humans had left.

But they presently shelter in place,

And their love fills our intimate space

When I settle in Cecily's lap,

Nell caresses my head till I nap.

Though they’d welcome a turnaround soon,

For their cat, the pandemic's a boon!