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The Black Cat

The black cat.
Dark as the midnight sky,
Soft as a fur coat,
Eyes like a bright yellow moon.

Creeping around,
Low to the ground.
Waiting for something to eat.
Waiting for 1 year.

Then 2 years,
2 turns into 3.
And suddenly 5 years.
5 years but 5 is really five minutes.
Black Cat

Author Skylar HPosted on April 21, 2022May 19, 2022Categories 07th, 2021-22 Submissions

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