Helpless

I think of all the scared, suffering animals I can't reach -
On roads, in trucks, 
On the other side of human understanding.
My small hands can't cross over
Disconnection.

I touch my cat's forehead with my own -
As if that can channel a message 
To all creatures - perhaps it can.
But if it can't - 
For all my helplessness,
One animal will know it is loved.



LJ Ireton 2022

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