The Way of Love

    Who is this independent soul
    that follows me around each day?
    My even-tempered tabby cat,
    who loves me in her silent way.

    She never climbs upon my lap,
    her terms are set; “I do not beg.”
    She's just content to lie close by
    or gently brush against my leg.

    In her own little kitty way,
    I know one thing that she’s taught me:
    Her love extends across the room,
    when I'm in her sweet company.