My Kitten

I used to have a kitten.
She was very small and very delicate.
I loved my kitten.

I used to play with my kitten.
I pulled along a bootlace and she chased it.
It made me smile.

I used to laugh at my kitten.
She kept crashing into things but always bouncing up again.
I though she was invincible.

I was wrong about my kitten.
One day she got out and ran into the road.
I couldn't stop my kitten.

I used to have a kitten.
But she crashed into a car.
She didn't bounce back.

Now I have a new kitten.
Every day I whisper this story in her ear.
I hope she hears me.
I hope she understands.