The Kittens - Poem
Spring is finally upon us Taking all our breath away And yet winter’s coldness Still lingers and around us sways An elderly man wrapped in a scarf Stopped amidst the street Admiring the blooming flowers He nibbles on a tiny treat He stares so longingly Into the street-shop window Then glances at the hungry kittens Squeaking, all piled up below. What shall he do, I wonder As he tumbles out of warmth His scarf is now a basket The kittens hidden in the cloth The man stood up, quite slowly Heaving under the weight of time Despite this random act of kindness Some would still come it a crime Spring is finally upon us Taking all our breath away Yet refills us with hope and love As we look towards kinder days. /milana (21/08/2023)