To me a cat is an easy pet they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony.
Especially for me growing up in such a small town in the middle of nowhere the desire to be away was incredible. I wanted to see new lands meet new people from the city and meet people that were in much less fortunate situations than I was so that I could be more appreciative of my present. At least I had food on the table.