I am the center
of the universe my cat
happens to live in

The cold weather comes
forcing him to circle me
like a small planet

It's not gravity
that puts him into a
still smaller orbit

He follows that path,
a heat seeking projectile
awating impact

I will awaken
that night-from a deep slumber
the cat has landed

for a few hours
we symbiotically
exist on the bed

sleeping cat planet
absorbing my body heat-
weighs my body down

Rising morning sun
brings us out of bed
where we break contact

back into orbit
until the cool night brings
us back together.