Cat in an Empty Apartment

No one to chase,
No sound to race.
Just the floor,
An open door.

A chair, too tall,
Walls plain and small.
A tap that drips,
No hands, no lips.

Window shows sky,
Birds passing by.
Tail twitches still,
An empty thrill.

Paws stretch wide,
Nothing to hide.
Silence is fat,
Where’s the Cat?

Meaning

This Cat in an Empty Apartment poem captures the solitude and humor of a cat left alone in an empty apartment. It highlights the quiet and the stillness, with the cat roaming aimlessly, yet with the quirky presence of a cat’s spirit. It reflects on the boredom that comes when there’s no one to observe the cat’s antics.

Inspiration Behind

I thought about what it must feel like for a cat in an empty apartment, with nothing to do. The small, funny moments—like staring at dripping taps and twitching tails—seemed like the perfect way to show the cat’s restless boredom. I wanted the poem to be playful but also capture that sense of stillness when nothing happens.