-- by Joseph C. Dorffner, Sr. - Copyright 2000 --
She was a stray kitten,
dropped near our door.
Came begging for food,
never asked for more.
One day as I opened,
the door extra wide.
She was a little reluctant,
but soon stood inside.
As time was to pass,
her trust in me grew.
An understanding of needs,
of each the other we knew.
She grew in size and age,
stayed close at my side.
Until the day she disappeared,
I thought she had died.
I went in search of her remains,
but to my pleasant surprise.
Found her nursing five kittens,
she had become, “Motherly wise”.
Animated file from: KITTEN’S HOME