A young female cat soon to be a mama. Abandoned by her Humans. They don't want her any more.

The only life she has known is gone. She walks alone in the darkness. Where can she go?

The simple things in life are now the hardest. Water for her thirst is difficult to find.

Where there is water there is also danger. What did she do to deserve this? Taken from her mother at a very early age. Never learning the skills of survival.

Noises in the darkness startle her. Her feet hurt. Where can she go?

There is new life growing inside her. The urges she feels must be satisfied. Trees are safety during the day.

She watches life around her. There are many strange and scary things. She was happy in her life with the humans. They seemed happy to feed her and hold her. She had ridden in cars with the Humans and had no fear when they put her in the car. This ride seems longer than the ones before. She rubs against her Humans and they pet her and tell her she is a good cat. Her fears are calmed.

They drive further and further from town. She’s not afraid as long as her Humans are here. The Humans talk. This is far enough. Pull over and open the door. She looks out wondering.What is this place?

Out of the car they toss her. They drive away. She cries "Wait! Wait! Where are you going? Please come back! You forgot me!"

The car drives on. Where did they go? Please come back! Help! I don't like it here!

Copyright © Robert Greenwood
September 4, 2002