Did I stop by
The thrift store
Today
No ordinary store -
In this one
There are kitties
To pet and talk to
They have been rescued
And can be
Accepted into ones home
Ones life
Ones
Heart . . .
They can devastate ones wallet
What was I thinking ?
To hold the little grey kitten
On my lap
And pet her
Luckily I'm out of town
For a week
And by then
Who knows -
The little grey kittie
May have found
a new home and be
Worming
Her way in
To someone else's
Heart
Maybe by then I will have
Come to my senses -
Realizing I
Can't afford the
Vet bills and food
And scratching posts and toys
And cat trees -
-It could go
Right over there
By that window
She will love it
There -
Oh dear
I fear
I may lose
This particular
Battle
If they sent kitties to the front lines
The fighting would have to
Stop
While everyone
Found a piece of string
To dangle enticingly
Between various
Paws
Of many colors
Why don't they realize
There are better ways
To spend their time -
Besides
Battle
There are cats to save
To say nothing of
Kids -
And all the rest of us -
And the world -
Yes -
Better ways
To spend your time -
Different uniforms to
Wear
Ones
like robes
Of
Loving kindness
We need that
In
This
World
We need it now
So
Desperately
