A poem from Charles Bukowski's "On Cats", published posthumously, 21 years after his passing in 1994.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ My Cats⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I know. I know. ⁣⁣ they are limited, have different ⁣⁣ needs and ⁣⁣ concerns. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ but I watch and learn from them. ⁣⁣ I like the little they know, ⁣⁣ which is so ⁣⁣ much. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ they complain but never ⁣⁣ worry, ⁣⁣ they walk with a surprising dignity. ⁣⁣ they sleep with a direct simplicity that ⁣⁣ humans just can't ⁣⁣ understand. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ their eyes are more ⁣⁣ beautiful than our eyes. ⁣⁣ and they can sleep 20 hours ⁣⁣ a day ⁣⁣ without ⁣⁣ hesitation or ⁣⁣ remorse. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ when I am feeling ⁣⁣ low ⁣⁣ all I have to do is ⁣⁣ watch my cats ⁣⁣ and my ⁣⁣ courage ⁣⁣ returns. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I study these ⁣⁣ creatures. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ they are my ⁣⁣ teachers.⁣ ⁣ #drthehistories