To My Kittens

Mewing kittens

stay close by

to Mama Cat's

soft lullaby,

to mouse-y toys,

my old white sock,

the gentle ticking

of the clock.

There is a wider

world out there

beyond the rug

and rocking chair ---

a world of fields

and creeks

and trees,

and one day

you'll explore

all these.

For now,

this is

the place to be ---

a playful heap

delighting me.

~ Eileen Spinelli