Xeno Hemlock

mango tree older
than my dear dead grandfather
serves as a tower

my dear late nuzzler
is still living up in the
leaves of the old tree

sorrow in one hand
covert light in another
I sneak to the grave

reasons for the deaths
are few and some are shameful
to ever admit

here lies the little
ones denied of their future
hurts to remember

decompose to dust
return to the humble earth
live free in the leaves

go out of the house
stand in front of their heaven
and see my babies

new born cute kittens
some are too weak to make it
they live in leaves too

I got puppies there
some mine and one adopted
our time was cut short

at night they all watch
over our house with pure love
they don’t creep me out

neighbors pick mangoes
they eat the secret remains
of my dear dead pets

pet cemetery
in front of our neighbor’s eyes
they never notice

Header photo by Mike from Pexels.