well do i? i’d like to find out. get comfortable, maybe in the corner of the sofa next to the arm. then i can see if i can find a position that allows me to curl up in the crook of your arm the way my cats do.

tonight the cats tried a variety of configurations. parallel across my lap and chest, had to place my arms across my chest to provide a platform for one to rest on. they compete to have me. then in the dip of my lap and the valley of my legs. they adapt to the geography without conceding ground.

like settlers in the middle east trying to claim possession of their surroundings, squatters rights. maybe if i find my way to the crook i can claim you in the same way