A cat is born knowing
that it is worth it
Only the best will do;
doors to sharpen claws,
bowls of fresh food
Faith such as this is
seen only in cats
A child gazes upwards
in wonder at the moon
He shrieks with delight
as he counts the stars,
but there’s too many;
he can only count to ten
One day he’ll do it
A woman is born hoping,
as she manoeuvres
through the maze of life
As she grows,
the demands of others
sap her strength; at times
her hope seems spent
A man without hope is a dead man
A young man hopes that he can,
and that keeps him alive
The older man remembers
when he could,
and hopes for another chance
to re-enact times gone by
A dog looks at its owner
with gratitude and love
Happy to be petted,
sad when she leaves
How can it be that a
dog has agappe*,
even in the face of adversity?
*Unconditional love