Remembering a White Cat

For Cory, Oscar and Jose

A white cat is your breath on a cold day.
A white cat is a tusk polished by ice, 
while a continent freezes over.
A white cat is an avalanche in the Alps, 
and the clouds below your jet.
A white cat watches.
A white cat waits.
A white cat is a flash in the forest 
and a streak across your life.


Lynn McGee