Tribute to Santa Paws
By Laura Hunter Special to The Acorn

        Up on my bed Kitty
              jumps at night
      With all four little paws
    Truly, he’s my Santa Claus.
He’s my sweet little cuddly boy.
  If he truly knew how much he
    Filled my heart with JOY.
        He’s so much better
              than any toy.
        Money couldn’t buy
          His contented purr.
          He feels my LOVE
            Of that I’m sure.
            I pet him a little;
            that’s all he asks
          Along with a little
            water and food
        It’s such a small task
              For in return
        In his LOVE I bask.
      Every day is a holiday
    With my little Santa paws
              For his health
            I’ll always pray.
          GOD is so good to
          Send him my way.
            On the porch he
        Showed up one day.
      You’d think that would
                be enough
        But no, my Lord was
              double good.
    Along with one came his
              brother too!
        I named him Simran
        (sweet remembrance)
      And his brother Bhajan
          (sweet connection)
    To remind me every time
          I call their names
  Of the WONDERFUL ONE
        Who made them and
          sent them my way.
      For them, I’ll be grateful
        each and every day!
    Laura Joy Hunter writes spiri-
tual and pet poetry and is a pet
photographer. She can be
reached at ljoyhunter@aol.com
or (818) 986-8583.