I forget that the door doesn't matter now
I used to slip inside
Keep her safe from her curious
I needed her too much
To let her roam the balcony
I don't wake up at 5am now
Instead my alarm blearies me
No one is demanding attention
I learned to be comforted by strange sounds
Now everything that shifts in the apartment makes me smile
Briefly
Her water bowl is still out
I keep almost refilling it
Almost putting it away
There is food
There are toys
I'm leaving them out
I'll go to the shelter soon
Not today