THE MAN ON THE TOWER


He sat quietly surveying the distant land
Pondering mysteries
Beyond his life
He sits alone

Solitude

A cat comes to him
Brushing up against his leg
A loud purr
He reaches down to stroke the cats chin

Friendship

Many days they returns to the tower
Man and cat
The mysteries remain
The cat speaks often of adventures

Traveling

The tower now far behind
They can't see it anymore
What was distant is now under foot
Time is catching up to them

Aging

On a hill they sit next to one another
Remembering the walk
Speaking of the past
Everything is slowing

Dying

They lay in a field of green grass
The cat asks will I be with you after death
The man responds
I will know you my friend and we will be together


Michael V Hechtman