in the garden
birds feeding, flying, chirping
squirrels munching.

suddenly, quiet
squirrels up trees, nervously watching.

i look around
a long yellow feline form crosses the back path into the lemon balm patch, dense cover.

i get a long stick
poke around inside the lemon balm patch

cat emerges, miffed, how did you know i was there?😿

i walk towards it, who makes an exit through the back fence.

i like cats, but they're not allowed here. earlier i found a dead fledgling. now i know who😑