4 am
a woman moving
in the night
to let a cat into the house
not just any cat, but
our cat
feline of our heart
important to us
at this unimportant
meaningless
time
a cough in the night
and worry
important to us
at this unimportant
meaningless
time
important to a single man
sitting
alone
at 4 am
a cough in the night
will she live
will I
only important to an individual
sounds so insignificant
when viewed in the recent
election
as if that
matters
more
than the cough in the night
or
the
cat

- David Jackson