Old Cat and I

Commentary

We both calmed down, and I took a photo to prove it. But not before I wrote a poem* about the vicissitudes of duty. You see, I grew up with the following proverb:

A righteous man cares for the life of his beast.
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs 12:10

For the Grammar Nerds
Should it be “Old Cat and I,” or “Old Cat and Me“?

I or Me
Some say the pronoun should be I,
Some say me.
From what I know of how I act,
I hold with those who favor I.
But if I could choose otherwise,
I think we know enough of cats
To say that their effect
Is quite extreme
On mortals such as me.

with apologies to Robert Frost

* That poem, “Duty in Retrospect,” was pretty raw, and I haven’t decided if it’s safe to publish. My response to bothersome cats brings up other bothersome issues.