"scat kitty cat scat"

I just finished reading this lovely short novel written by Lisa Schroeder and I wanted to share this incredible quote from the book..

"Guilt reminds me
of a stray
cat.

You chase it away
and yet,
it comes back
when you least expect it.

If you let yourself
feel pity for it and
feed the thing,
it parks its ugly,
puny,
lonely-for-attention
butt
on your doormat
and won't
go
away.

Scat,
kitty cat,
scat.
I don't need you
sitting around here
like that. "