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You wake up in the dead of night. All is dark, besides two pinpricks of pale yellow light across the room. Half asleep, you freeze. "Am I awake?" you wonder. The moment wears on, and the yellow lights do not waver. "Please let this be a dream," you plead as the darkness grows heavy around you. As you gradually float to the surface of consciousness, you realize what's happening. You're awake. You're in your bed. The lights are nothing but your beloved cat's adorable wittle eyes. Now noticed, the eyes blink. The cat jumps down from the dresser and saunters off into the hallway. His devious plan, inscrutable to humans but no doubt murderous, has been ruined by your waking. As you roll over and slip again into blissful slumber, your furry friend prepares for another night of pouring his tortured soul out onto paper. The result? This book of poetry. Don't miss classics like the heartbreaking "Elegy for a toy I broke," the dramatic "My life is ruined," and the ever-defiant "No."
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