The Commoner

He never cared for snobbery.
He disliked being labeled a commoner.

But he liked the king and the queen.
They were humble.
They were caring
of the people they served
and seemed to truly love.

Despite being royalty,
they never allowed their titles
or their royal rank
to amplify their egos.

They never acted superior
or dismissive of even
those thought to be
the commonist of commoners
that other commoners
thought they were better than
because they were to them
lowly farm hands and laborers
just like him.

Bob Boyd

A Stray Cat

Her existence seemed pointless.

Her life had been disappointing.
She never achieved her dreams.

Her love life had been a disaster.
None of her relationships worked out.

Her mind was in tatters.
She felt like ending her existence.

Until a hungry, stray cat
clawed at her door begging for food.

She took the cat in,
fed it and cared for it.

And she felt the cat
was like the start of a new life.

Inspired by how much
she liked having saved the cat,

She got a job at an animal shelter
and loved working as a caregiver for animals.

And found fulfillment in her work
and in her life.

Bob Boyd