Tread carefully

For the night is nigh,

And in the fading light,

You might fail to see,

The littlest creature

Hurrying home,

Its tiny body

Just as weary

As yours;

And all it seeks

Just as you do,

Is peace

And rest.

So tread carefully lest,

You place your feet

Upon a path,

That leads to the end

Of a life,

No matter how insignificant,

Or worse yet,

Maims it forever,

Leaving a stamp of ignominy

To live with,

For what might seem

Like a gruesome eternity.

Image: From one of my early morning sojourns