Scaredy Cat
I see you
peeking out from under the chair
or safe at the top of your tower,
unreachable you think
not reckoning on the feline guile
and patience
of our resident seven year old
who lies in wait and then
pounces and carries you around
like her trophy or familiar,
or maybe the younger sibling
she’s always longed for,
so be calm and know that
you are captured in love.
