On Cold Nights
Although I have no husband now,
there are those that warm my bed.
One caresses my feet. [ ] My toes curl
and stretch in ecstatic response.
Another has my back. [ ] I snuggle in,
feeling comforted, safe.
A third is hot in my embrace
for hours, [ ] night after night.
There's a lad who sneaks in late. [ ] I wake to see
his black-haired, handsome head [ ] lying beside mine.
My favourite, though, is grey-haired like me, [ ]
female like me. [ ] When I stroke her shapely flank,
she purrs. [ ] So does the black cat by my pillow ...
while the hot water bottles nestle quietly.
while the hot water bottles nestle quietly.