half mine

          i met many people in france
paris to be exact. a few words
          exchanged, a glance or two
then farewell: i spoke of my cat
          to a few. we had in common

cat: the love of the cat : the indifference

          if i had gone back in june and met
up again. i would have said i had
          no cat. not anymore. not the orange
and white i gloated about my first
          trip - now if i was to go - or when

i will speak of my mita/mita pronounced

mi ta mi ta - spanish for half and half
           the french would adore such a cat
pockets of orange perfectly placed in
          to make her half light - half dark