The spotted lanternfly
who landed to rest on our window screen
may not have meant
to be so bothersome.
Despite his intentions,
my cat was bothered,
agitated,
spitting sounds only
kitties can make
when their prey
is just out of reach.
The crickets outside
obliged the two
by providing a lovely background score
for this film of frustration:
pawing,
clawing,
screen-batting
and
an exasperated mewing
that erupted into a
barrage of
sensitized sneezes!
All this
as I sat,
cross-legged on my meditation mat,
attempting to become one with God
in this sacred space of mine.
Now that I think of it all,
God’s will
may have had more to do with
me
becoming one
with
the lanternfly
and
my cat
and
the crickets…