essay on the attention of a cat

i took a break from our weekly chores / made a pb&j sandwich / turned on the tv / ignored the program / daydreaming / watching / outside the backdoor window / the breeze blowing leaves from the trees / noah our cat watched me / watching the leaves / & saw my expression shift from ennui / to astonishment / when a leaf as large as my hand / was blown against the clear windowpane / i swear it / i saw / noah / turn to astonishment too / when he noticed my mind shift / & because of it / turned to the window to see what i did see / & set to / chase the leaf that was blowing away