Big City Street-Mouse Crossings-
"I was at an intersection, approaching a stop light
It had changed from green to yellow then red
Three autos in front of me
I was facing north on 84th street
Right off of Center
As I'm stopped I canter peered my vision to the left of me
And for the life of me
Have I never seen
It was a mouse crossing the medium, running, skipping, walking cross the street
This little gray/white mouse-
~
Our eyes connected light still red
I was wondering where's he going
I've seen mice in a house, garage, cabinets, attics, farms, fields and shacks
But never have I
Have never I have never
Seen a mouse cross the street at a four lane metro city street walk?
big city street-MOUSE CROSSINGS-
The light turned green, a micro-second he disappeared did he
go back
Did he jump the curb
Did he run past my tire
Or is in my wheel alive stuck, clinging for dear life what the heck
Or is he smashed
All I know we had I contact the next second he was gone?
Let the people say hummm?
THISS A TRUE STORY, YA?"
5/20/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2021
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