Whiskers & Howls

Old porch swing and a screen door sigh

Paws on the steps

by the July sky

Cat on the fence with a king-sized stare Dog in the yard

like he owns the air

Every summer they would circle slow Noses up high in a private

show

One would hiss and the other would grin Both too proud just

to let love in

Kids on the block would place their bets Best old rivals the

town still gets

But under the moon by the garden gate They shared the quiet

and they shared the wait Something like trust in the silver air

Something like home when the night was there Cats and dogs,

hearts at war, side by side Scratches and laughter in the same

old ride Years roll on and they still come through Half a

little storm, half a promise true Cats and dogs,

dusk to dawn, near and far Chasing one another back to where

they are Winter came dressed in a salt-white coat Dog chased leaves

while the cat stayed remote Then the rain hit hard on the

alley tin Both ran under where the bikes had been Dog brought

trouble with a muddy track Cat looked mad but she led him

back They would brawl by noon then nap by three Like an

old married joke in a cherry tree Maybe love is a crooked

little game Teeth and grace with a borrowed name Maybe peace is

a bowl half shared A watchful blink that says I cared

Cats and dogs, hearts at

war, side by side Scratches and laughter in the

same old ride Years roll on and they still come through Half

a little storm, half a promise true Cats and dogs,

dusk to dawn, near

and far Chasing one another back to where they are (ooh) (ahhh)

Now the porch is old and the paint is thin

Still that dance begins where the days begin Cat by the fence

and the dog by the rose Same old story,

and everybody knows