My heart always breaks 

when I hear someone say

that they don’t like cats.

That they are unappreciative 

and don’t love back. 

I want to tell them: 

Cats are just like me and you.

They are independent,

they want to explore and have their own lives too!

And I think there is something 

we could all learn from cats.

How to give the ones we love space,

but be there for them when they need that.