About this new place I call home
Thanks to all that
And a poorly timed jump
I can confidently report
That everything you ever treasured
Should not have been placed
On a single shelf you installed yourself
A Mighty Roar
I open my mouth
To release a mighty roar
But you just look at me
Smile and say, “Awwwww.”
I open my mouth
To emit a resounding bellow
But then you just laugh
And say, “Who’s my little fellow?”
I open my mouth
And to my horror hear my “Squeak!”
And now I realize why you don’t know
I’ve been telling you off this entire week
We Both Know
Peace
Joy
Bliss
We both know in a moment
We both know in a moment
I’ll be racing up the wall
We both know in a moment
I’ll be causing your heart to pound
As I leave debris in my wake
But right now in this moment
In this second
In this space
Between my head and your chest
I want you to know
My heart is full
My world complete
My God, I’m happy
And now that we both know
Don’t mind as I now dig
My claws into your torso
To help propel me to parts unknown
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book—and almost everything I do—would not be possible without the tremendous love, support, and patience of my family, my friends, and all those cats who learned to share their innermost thoughts by learning how to type.
FRANCESCO MARCIULIANO is the author of the bestselling books I Could Pee on This and I Could Chew on This. He writes the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth and the webcomic Medium Large. He was head writer for the Emmy award-winning children’s series SeeMore’s Playhouse and has written for Smosh and the Onion News Network. He is on Twitter at @fmarciuliano.