Seasonal Rains
Winter waning,
waning slowly.
Spring barely
catching hold.
Temperate climes,
temperate times,
fooling thinking,
absent cold.
Trickling hinting,
hinting coming,
numbers swelling,
burgeoning close.
Expecting mothers,
expecting daily.
Birthing blind,
tiny rows.
Stream becoming,
becoming kittens.
Puppies follow.
Weary eyes.
Waves enlarging,
waves engulfing,
paltry attempts,
stemming tides.
Numbers exploding,
exploding emotions,
intentions clash,
with practicality.
Many padding,
many eyes,
searching mine,
shining bright.
Hopeful seeking.
Seeking spaces,
turning desperate,
saltbrine gaze.
Lost rooms,
lost lives,
threaten hearts,
shoulders bend.
All deserving,
deserving life.
Young, old.
New, used.
Try choosing,
try deciding,
cat, puppy.
Kitten, dog.
Triage souls.
Souls trusting,
scared, loving,
snarling, wild.
Question changes,
question authority,
edicts becoming,