I pet two cats at once to see 

Which one likes it better.

Which will purr loudest for me?

Which one hold his head just so?

Which will enjoy it most?

It’s not a fair contest.

I’m petting one cat with my left hand

And the other with my right,

And try as I might, one finger of my left hand

Keeps sticking awkwardly up the left hand kitty’s ear.

He doesn’t seem to care.

Both cats purr equally,

Both equally contented.

I cannot get the cats to compete

At which enjoys the petting most,

But when it comes time for them to eat,

The bigger cat wins that, no contest.

-jenn