Kindred Spirit

Cat infested with maggots

Half decayed, half living

Came to my door step

To lay its head until death arrived

Body rotting, 

Soul seeking redemption 

I looked on

Helpless and shaken 

Offering to quench the

Thirst of a dying animal

Mulling over the futility

Of worldly trappings 

Bodily desires

Yearning and heartache

Withered away

As the spoils of life

Evoked the kindred spirit

Of mortal beings