Tino to The Power of Two

It often happens that a man is more humanely related to a cat or dog than to any human being. - Thoreau

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i met tino on the sidewalk

friendly gent carrying the gentlest feline at his side in a pouch slung over his shoulder

like a mother with a papoose

holding him close

a cat he named after himself out of purr affection

said he had rescued him from being abused

tino is a black, maine coon

priceless emerald eyes

sweet innocence with whiskers and paws

could have petted that cushiony fur forever as he looked up at me with those exquisite gems

roses without the stems

sweet innocence flowing like the river thames

inseparable

intriguing

where goes one goes the other

no matter what you say or do

you get

tino to the power of two

Author's Note

"A kitten is so flexible that she is almost double; the hind parts are equivalent to another kitten with which the fore part plays. She does not discover that her tail belongs to her till you tread upon it." - Thoreau