I knew not then,what this had meant
The first was dressed in fur of gold and white
I spotted, a four legged feline in the night
A kitten , beneath a,car stared as if to say:
'Stop!, stay here ,do not walk away...'
I took a,closer look and he was not deterred
I held him close ,his engine on ,he purred
He knew he was now safe as we headed home
For I couldn't dare let him spend the night alone
A temporary stay I could offer him for a while
Until I found his owner, he remained domicile
I placed posters far and wide ,with no response
Yet as time flew by ,beside me he did ensconce
His playful antics and forwards affection
Had already impressed upon me a connection
Yet some three other cats in this house roam
For that alas I could not offer him a home
I searched and found a sanctuary for cats
He moved in ,and that was the end of that
I sometimes think of Huxley and wish him well
Maybe I prevented a worse fate who can tell?
The second ,she appeared in human form
Hooded ,haggard , desperate and forlorn
She rang my doorbell late ,in dead of night
Homeless ,seeking refuge from her plight
Then said ' I'm Verity, I used to live next door '
I looked again and noticed what I missed before
'I have been evicted I'm all alone and I'm cold
Please put me up this night near memories of old?'
Flashbacks came to me of her wayward ways
Trouble, conflicts, drugs,police visits of those days
I thought that even for one night it wouldn't be wise
I feared a theft or worse by morning might arise
I told her meekly I could not offer her any board
She left dejected and in my gut a voice that roared
Told me that my Petty fears were small compared
To simple things that matter and could be shared
Two days later a suicide attempt was thwarted
A woman of Verity 's description was reported
I sometimes think of Verity and wish her well
That what I didn't do had placed her close to hell
Two angels came and put me through a test
I passed the first but failed the rest .
