I told him someday heāll find a nice woman, settle down; sheāll be happy to bear his children, sheāll cook for him, unthinkingly defer to himāand sheāll probably do it with a smile.
He told me: Iām the only good influence youāve ever had.
I told him: you thought you wanted this exotic pet but what you really wanted was a housecat, something simple and soft to touch that would curl up beside you. He told me: all I want is just something that doesnāt walk around destroying things and shitting on the floor.
Iāve been pacing back and forth in this cage for as long as I can rememberāhungryāand despite my best efforts, I often snap at his fingers wiggling at me through the bars.