a cat
black and white
so it’s hard to tell
the dominant color

it’s passing right by me
a short look up
a mouse in its mouth

right next to us
comes an old friend of mine
throwing out breadcrumbs
i’ve never seen him do that before

to feed the little sparrows
he answers
i’ve noticed them
they like to come rest here in our backyard

i usually do it the night before
so they have something to eat
early the next morning

i wonder if the cat could catch a sparrow
i could let it through the gate
one morning
i think