Hiss-Story Repeats

I am
 
a witch
 
 
 
—a cat lady—

I speak spells

to my familiar

–my pet—

Evil spells!!

–scolding—

In the manner of:

No!

and:

Bad cat!

Sometimes employing potions of water

in spray bottles

to seal the deal

–I speak good spells, too—

Like:

Sweet boy,

and good grrrrr-l

and

No Bad Cat

since there aren’t

and my cat colludes with me

to make them so

–he meows—

when I meow

–speaking in tongues–

and the language we share

Belly rub to purr

Frightens

those too sensible

–cold—

to share their lives with an animal…