The Accidental Deaths of Meows

(Original Poem & Artwork of Dr. Johnie Cuison, August 18, 2017)

Day or night, most caused by speeding wheels

The irresponsible driver cuts through

The roads be it narrow and dim

A trike, an SUV, a truck or whatever

A cat is not safe for being strayed and homeless

They cannot outrun these monsters on the road

There are days and nights I saw dead cats

On a highway, on a sidewalk, on a footbridge, on a busy street

Sprawled, flat-dead most of them are kitties

Days will pass that no one will pick them up

As if their deaths reached the standard of normalcy

The state of being usual, who cares? Let it be

Now laid flat, dried and unrecognizable

The meow became a part of the asphalt road

Now the pedestrians will no longer squirm, and utter . . . .. . YUCK!!

Our culture depicts who we are as a human race

If we can't take care of the lesser, then why we ask for the better

Incoherence lurks in the shadows of those who don't care

cuisonjohnie@gmail.com  Writings 2017 #03