Begone Ye

Begone ye
from her garden
with your heavy shoes
and careless step.
'Tis sacred ground
for baby sprouts
and resting place
for homeless cats.
Thus spake
the weathered carving,
protecteur de sa terre,
ever vigilant,
on the sill.

-- Annie Wyndham

[Photo taken by awyn, Summer 2008, Cap-de-la Madeleine, Quebec]