Care

Heidegger says,

So

I fill the bath

With fresh water

Each day.

I’m not sure

If animals come

But it’s there.

It looks lovely

Nestled among hostas

Beneath the pine.

The trees behind

Are turning yellow

And shadows

Cross the garden.

My dog and cat

Are at the window screen

Watching .

I join them

And we peer out,

We three,

Joined in an ancient ritual.

What would we do

Without them?

Bless the beasts

For the world can be

A lonely place.