by Randall Surles
Randall Surles serves in the US Army. He has deployed multiple times to Afghanistan and has more than 20 years experience living and working in South America. He currently lives in Italy with his wife and two dogs, where he plans to finish his MFA in Creative Writing.
He seemed to be a large red cat,
with pointed ears and a long thin nose,
casually watching our approach.
We appeared to have interrupted his meal,
his evening tea, as he was British,
and he was loathe to leave
He glanced our way one final time,
no doubt trying to ascertain our purpose on his street,
then grabbed his meal and disappeared.
And reflecting on the Little Prince,
I wonder if that fox was tamed,
And if so, who truly was his friend.