stray cat

walk along, along a street

a path known for years

on that path, step by step

it will be closer and closer

squint your eyes and look ahead

they will meet with another's

smaller eyes with fear in them

but a hidden shyness too

feed a stray cat

and watch it devour its food

so hungrily, so starving

made it crave one more bite

and more and faster

so then, when it sees you

it will know

you are safety

you are comfort

you have what it needs

feed a stray cat

take a step back

but watch it closely

so it feels protected by

when you are near its side

feed a stray cat

with a name given

so it feels important too

so you feel important too