Dusty bus ticket tucked in denim pocket
Cypress knees pierce water like broken rocket
Calico ghost pads across warped porch boards
Three-color fur catches dusk's last chords
She waits where the Spanish moss drapes low
Orange and black on white fur glow
No bowl no name no collar tag
Just bayou hush and my camera's flag
Film advance lever clicks thumb rhythm
Mosquito whine sings a slow hymn
Porch light flickers on gutters rust
Cat blinks slow in fading dust
She waits where the Spanish moss drapes low
Orange and black on white fur glow
No bowl no name no collar tag
Just bayou hush and my camera's flag
Shutter snaps once holds the moment still
Water moccasin slides past cypress hill
Calico yawns shows pink tongue tip
Dusk swallows light in a slow sip
She waits where the Spanish moss drapes low
Orange and black on white fur glow
No bowl no name no collar tag
Just bayou hush and my camera's flag
Bus station clock ticks three AM
But I stay rooted where I am
Film roll ends on this one frame
Calico and bayou share my name
No runaway runs from quiet things
Cat purrs low like guitar strings
Bayou reflects the first star's prick
Shutter clicks once more slow click
Morning bus leaves without my seat
Porch boards warm beneath bare feet
Calico stays I stay too
Bayou dawn breaks pink and blue
She waits where the Spanish moss drapes low
Orange and black on white fur glow
No bowl no name no collar tag
Just bayou hush and my camera's flag
Shutter clicks slow in dusk light
Bayou breathes low night after night
