Easter Bunny
I name him
Jack
he appears
on the lawn
before the lights
come on
in the house
I never see
which direction
he comes from
he’s already there
and been there
a while
I watch him
out the window
as he munches
clover
it rained last night
so he has more on his table
he eats fast
he knows there’s a cat
that’ll be up soon
prowling about
he saw what he did
to the chipmunk
last week
and it wasn’t pretty
he eats faster
grab-and-go
is his motto
at least that little girl
ain’t chasing him
down
wonder where she went
he ain’t taking no chances
she used to sneak up on him
and try to catch him good
while his head was down
but the Robin
on the line
always warned him
before she got too close
his white tail
flashing
like a taillight
in the distance
he could hear her hollering
Come Back !
TL