Cara Alson
Butterscotch Cat
Butterscotch cat
stretched out
in the dusty road
napping in the sun
ears alert
tail twitching
A car rattles
up the road
slowing, no room to
go around the
butterscotch cat
The car stops
inches away,
the patient driver
staring at the
butterscotch cat
Slitted eyes glaring
head slowly lifting
letting out a
heavy sigh
rising with a
flick of his tail
Begrudgingly
the calico cat
gives up
his place
in the sun
Copyright 2002