CATS

been out
out on the roof
alone with my mp3
stargazing again
gazing out across the sleepless neon city
a landscape punctuated by funny little orange crosses
oh the spirit of the nazarene is alive n well in sk!
been out
among the bright lights of hongik
with my friend mikey b
we find this cosy bar
looks like it was designed for children
a long bar just two feet high
everyone sitting on cushions on the floor
we grab a spot by the window
and squat down on a couple of swivel chairs
just purrfect for seven-year-old execs
oh tonite's the nite bartender
mine's a jack daniels and coke
the place is piled high with dusty old records from the bargain bin
leo sayer's greatest hits
with a pic of leo on the back stuck miraculously to the ceiling
how did you get up there leo?
macca - give my regards to broad street
where did it all go wrong, paul?
queen's greatest hits
sorry, freddy, bryan and co, but you leave me cold
with the honourable exception of 'don't stop me now'
a bona fide classic
loved it then and loved it now
a couple of furry friends are watching from atop a bookcase
i don't know what breed they are
but these are long-coated, aristocratic creatures
belonging to the two girls behind the bar, i guess
see, i got this little theory going about pets in sk
remember that i reported recently on these pages
how the birth rate in sk has plummeted to just 1 child per woman?
well, everywhere i look
i see young women carrying around a furry friend
a cat or a dog
with a little coat on so that it doesn't catch a cold
usually in a little sling or bag
like it's a surrogate baby
satisfying the mothering instinct
but a lot cheaper and less trouble to raise than a human pup
what with the costs
and the hassle
and the babysitters
and the peer pressure
to send your little treasure
to the same pricey private institutes their friends are going to
one of our feline friends jumps off the bookcase
and nearly sends a bottle of becks flying!
then while mikey's in the loo
i look around and notice a couple of seat covers lying behind me
no, you're kidding, it isn't...is it?
is it?!!
yep! genuine cat fur!
been out