They hold resentments, flicking
Tails: children on a hot day
Kicking at the steps.
Demanding ice cream.
Embracing drawn-out disdain. – © rn, WordTapestry, 2009
[we had visitors, including 2 small boys with light-up sneakers. Oh, the poor cats.]

Words, wool, daydreaming, cooking, crafts, and books (or do those count as “words” too?)
They hold resentments, flicking
Tails: children on a hot day
Kicking at the steps.
Demanding ice cream.
Embracing drawn-out disdain. – © rn, WordTapestry, 2009
[we had visitors, including 2 small boys with light-up sneakers. Oh, the poor cats.]

They forgive eventually? No-one told me!
MagnusMog, the cats forgive, and then they forget they’ve forgiven. It’s a long, ongoing process.