Still flashing before my eyes
the marvellous event of the day
When my young cat, the Great Caesar
entered the room with a triumphant look
“Came, saw and won” in its big eyes
clamped immobile both the ends
something U-shaped in its leaky mouth.
I got the fright of my life
when it placed the trophy
at the retreating feet of mine
when hissed to its full length
it darted out its forked tongue
kept imprisoned just a while ago.
How it looked then!
U-shaped!
A horse-shoe!
A lucky charm to bring good luck?
My Caesar, the young cat couldn’t care less.