Baby Rat

When I lived in
the Philippines
rats a problem
scared baby rat
scurried past
me in
hand clothes
washing area
stick in hand
could have
killed it
and though
clearly vermin
too cute
too innocent
to kill.

Bob Boyd

Author: BobBoyd

79, cancer survivor, work out 3 times a week, ride exercise bike 60 minutes daily. Kundalini energy rising since age 27, began writing poetry October 2023. View all posts by BobBoyd