She was a tiny, smiling girl,
The kitten, too shy to hold.
When they met, something changed for each
Though neither one could have told.
Kittens can't speak of learning trust
From hesitant gestures made
And girls don't mention their feelings for
A small one, alone, afraid.
Yet in that special moment when
They met and I chanced to see,
A timid kitten was nurturing
The woman that s...
