#t.e.talbott

[letterstotherestofme]

happy cat by melancholy galaxies/t.e.talbott Text below the cut:

the vibrations of a happy cat reach my core, but every time i tremble, i fracture, and fault lines emerge. so, i scratch her chin and smooth her fur; in another language, i describe how i love her. i note her favorite flavors, and the barren bowls are constantly replenished. i smile when i catch her slow-blinding in my direction, i smother her in affection, and when she's ill, i administer medicine. i build trees in our home, so she can tower taller than me, i keep the blinds open so she can watch ravens perch in trees. she talks, but i can't understand what she says, so i pay close attention to the motion of her tail and the position of her ears, and i do my best. and isn't that love at its essence ―trying your damndest to love in methods that transcend all barriers and differences?

― happy cat | melancholy galaxies | t.e.t.

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