I saw the eyes
The frightened, glowing, eyes...
caught in the beams from my headlights.
I heard the thud.
The grinding, halting thud,
the sound of screeching brakes, I halted.
I groped for the door and stumbled out into the snow.
I found the rabbit, still breathing, shallow, bunny breaths.
I cried as I hurried into my garage, tears freezing on my cheeks.
I ran,cradling the still warm body of the soft brown rabbit in my arms.
Close against my coat, near my heart, beating hard with compassion.
I saw the eyes
The frightened, pleading eyes
dreadful eyes, large and accusing
I felt the thud
The halting gentle thud
of a tiny heart still beating.
I wept as I stroked the fur, it’s soft brown camouflage and clothing.
I I felt the broken bones, the shattered broken haunches,would hop no more.
I saw the blood, the dark red damage that I had done.
I rocked the dying rabbit gently, in my cold garage. I held it warm against my coat,
Close against my coat, near my heart, beating hard with repentance.
I saw the eyes
The gently fading eyes
of a quiet soul retreating.
I felt the thud
The hard regretful thud
of the frozen heart within me.