i woke up in the middle of the night
to loud screaming
coming from
glen frey the cat not the rocker
who was downstairs
in my living room
shrieking
not like
a cat
but like a rocker
being attacked by something
i
carefully
crept
down
the
stairs
tiptoeing
expecting to find him
in a death match
with a
massive rabid opossum
or
grizzly bear
or?
as i got closer
i saw who he was
running from
and
terrified of
and
his enemy
was his own shadow.
running and running and running
in a circle
it was
chasing him
nonstop
he was terrified
running for his own survival
i shut off the lights
called his name
pet him
talked to him
after a while
he calmed down
finally
he laid down
exhausted
heart pounding
i thought about
the many things
that he might have
had to endure
before he was rescued
and
understood
that it all felt very real to him
as if those things were happening to him all over again
but now
he was home
and
he was safe once more.
—
“everything that we see is a shadow
cast by that which we do not see.”
– martin luther king, jr.
—
credits: universal pictures, google images
You’re a fabulous storyteller. Poor Glen! — I have to admit I laughed, but it’s okay, right? You did rescue him from his own shadow 😀
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thank you, and no problem at all. i laughed and tried to tell him that it was his own shadow, but it was hard for him to stop. then i realized that it was very real for him and felt bad for him, trying to comfort him –
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You’re very sweet to him. Lucky pup. 🙂
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How scary for Glen, but what a brave mum to save him ! 😀 ❤
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thanks, ralph. i have to admit, i was a little scared too, walking down the stairs, unsure of what giant creature he might be grappling with .
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Lucky you are concentrating on Glen or you may have seen your own shadow Beth. Oh boy ! 😉
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Yes!
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Oh, oh poor Glen Frey the cat not the rocker.What horrors he must have had to endure before he was rescued. I’m glad you were there for him to sooth and assure him Beth. I hope he eventually comes to understand that he is safe now and loved. Thanks so much for sharing this Beth.
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i think he’ll get there with time –
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Happy to –
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🙂
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What a sweet little story! And like the best stories, there’s a lesson in it for us all. Glen is lucky to have such a caring and understanding companion in you.
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there is a lesson in everything, i think. thank you –
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Great little story and very well told. 🙂
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thank you so much, j –
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Loved this, thank you and give Glen a cuddle from me 😃
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thank you, and done )
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Hi I’ve nominated you for the happiness tag, it’s fun. I hope you enjoy it.
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thank you )
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You’re welcome. Enjoy
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Poor baby. Shadows can be very scary.
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absolutely –
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Awwwww 😊
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Great post, pictures and story. How often do we fear own shadows and limit ourselves to the mundane, not accomplishing the many things we can do.
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spot on –
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Our dog Winston has night issues too. I wonder what happened in his first year often, but we just let him and let him calm down. Sad for them and those not rescued.
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yes, and all we can do is go from here, and hope they learn that they are safe now. sad for all they have endured.
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Beautiful and sweet – compassionate cat mama!
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thanks, roy –
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Something in the air this week for our cat friends?
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/13446221-phantom-runs
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you’re right –
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I think the real Glenn Fry had the same reaction to Joe Walsh…
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i think you are probably right –
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Poor sweetheart. I’m so glad you were there to comfort him!
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so glad you rescued him, poor thing. There’s no telling what that shadow might have done.
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That’s true )
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Poor cat! I too sometimes find myself running from my own shadow, from fears that never materialize, false beliefs, and imagined dangers.
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So true –
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Hahaha I think my cat had the same complex! lol
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Awe-
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Oh no. I was imagining if it were me, throwing off my duvet, growling, ‘bloody cat.’ Then I read your ending and… yes I’m an awful person.
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that’s how i began, and then i was so surprised and really felt for him – no, you are not bad, i couldn’t believe he was chasing himself and had to laugh at first.
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thanks, susie. and that would certainly be an adventure –
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I couldn’t help but chuckle, though then….I felt for his fear.
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i went through the same set of emotions –
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Like a Stephen King thriller!
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it was –
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Poor baby. I’m so happy he has you to love him and keep him safe.
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i think we are good for each other –
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Loved the picture, the story, the poetry and the visual the poem had on the page. I know well how spooked they can get at their own shadow – lucky you saved Glen Frey.
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thank you for all of that –
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That is really beautifully done! Loved it, even if he didn’t 🙂 And love his name LOL!
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thanks so much, tina –
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wonderful…..you are now officially a cat purrrrson forever! we have got to get our cats to meet one day….FUN AND GAMES AND MYSTERY GALORE! =^..^=
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A scaredy cat?
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Yes )
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Awesome post. Thank you for all your likes too! I’m following you, but for some reason never received notice of new posts in my email. Looks like I’ve been missing out! Thanks again, great blog.
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you are very welcome )
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Poor baby! You brought up a very good point and food for thought. It’s all relative!
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it really is )
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I love your commission for your furry friend. 🙂
A riveting story.
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What? This iSlave is changing my words!
I meant to say: compassion.
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thank you, and no worries about the islave
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I enjoyed this!
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it’s a good story, well told 🙂
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thank you, john –
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Oh, poor cat! Thank goodness you rescued him (more than once!)
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it’s a long process, but every day is a little bit better –
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Beautiful – deep – thought-provoking.
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thank you –
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What a beautifully told story. You were very brave to tip toe down the stairs, and so compassionate to understand Glen’s fear and make him feel better. (Best name for a cat I’ve heard in a long time!) We’ve had dogs bark at the other identical dog in the reflection of the mirror, or glass window at night, and now have one who stares at the other identical dog in the mirror so calmly, I really think he knows he’s staring at himself. After all, Dr. Raj Koothrappali Korengold is an astrophysicist.
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thanks so much, leslie. and i love dr. raj’s name )
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Very nice…
(“Life is but a walking shadow”…)
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thank you –
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Glenn Frey – great name for a cat! Maybe he thinks he’s a bit of an eagle…?
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ha, indeed he does ) he was named by the women who rescued him and was found on the day that glen frey died –
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