A poem for my cat, Cochinita

i've never had a cat before

only two dogs

i used to think there were two type of people in this world:

dog people and cat people

Dog people were more adventurous, extroverted, coffee drinkers

they were carefree and loved without fear

Cat people were quiet, reserved, mysterious, judgmental, tea drinkers

selfishly only loved themselves

there was a time when i didn't have a dog

i had five rats, two birds and one gecko

what kind of person did that make me?

i am quiet and boisterous and selfish

i am reserved and adventurous

i drink tea at night and coffee in the morning

and although i am stupidly blinded by my love for my new cat

i see with clarity that no one is just an x person or a y person

just all shades of grey