La Gloria

I came home in the usual way
through the back door
and down the hall
dodging feline leg rubs
tossing my keys on the desk
made a bee-line for the fridge
when I heard whimpers

To my amazement
the sounds came from the humidor
so I walked back to the desk
and listened to it for a moment
like a hundred screaming voices
in a faint and muffled sound

I opened the humidor
hit with an aroma, Punch
the cigars immediately told on the cat
they displayed disgruntled pleas
and begged for the pussy's demise

I thought about their request
over a naked La Gloria
the humidor sat quiet
while I became absorbed in a cherry
and pet the pussy