The Goodnight Kiss is a love poem to my cat, Boris, who I am deadly allergic to but can't live without. I hope there are other allergic cat lovers out there who can relate to this feeling!

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The night is midnight blue

Blood is pumping through my ears

And I can barely breathe

I try to sleep but his kiss is still fresh

I relish in the texture of his little rough black nose,

like rubber

His slobbery breath

Smells like a combination of chicken liver and the biscuits

he had for breakfast

I close my eyes and try to sleep but

His grey fur is still dancing in my nose

And all over my body

From when I sank my face into his side

And tried to wash it off

Before the histamine storm kicked it

But alas, now it's too late

I can't sleep

I look outside my window

And into the starless sky

I reach for a tissue and try

To get over this allergic spell

Cast by my best friend, my partner,

My cat

To love him truly is hell.

By Tapira

From: Malaysia

Website: https://tapirasthoughts.wordpress.com/