Oh Mother cat, how proud you were
Kittens embedded in you warm fur;
No human footsteps
Near you would dare.
The love you gave was soft yet firm;
Your paw lashed out if you did not approve
You checked them, to protect them
At their every move.
And your paths have parted
With kittens of their own
New lives have started.
I watched you watch their every squirm
And now they have grown
© 2000 sylvia lukeman
used with permission