Letter #4: letter to a wild animal in her environment

wild animal and her environment.jpg, originally uploaded by c_p_lew.

Dear Zetta,

The world's a mysterious place,
especially for you and your stubby legs
which give you a view of the underside.
Plants are umbrellas and the banana leaf
a broad tent, filtering green light on to
the forest floor.
Watch out for grandmother's chickens
and Wii-do, the manic dog.
The scraps of paper are not snakes,
and the plastic bag caught on the fence is not
an eagle, coming to swoop down on you.

Don't go too far,
and yes, I will bring the cat food tonight.

Yours truly,
That big human who lives for you