Paw Prints in a Concrete Sidewalk 

 

The sun has reached its winter zenith,

with shadows long,

with gentle, creeping light.

As I trudge, there is something immensely satisfying,

seeing animal paw prints in concrete,

seeing the permanence of this accidental art.

And then, there is the worry,

of imagining some cat somewhere

skulking with the weight of cement shoes.