Kitten

Kids gather around a big grate in the street. I stop, “What’s up?” They say, “Kitten fell in.” I can see the little fella, way down there, sitting on a pile of debris. They’ve taped a fishing net to a rake handle but the grate is so heavy. A pickup truck stops, “What’s up?” The kids tell the driver about the kitten and the heavy grate. He gets out. He is a big man. He lifts the grate, sets it on the grass, and helps the kids lift kitty from the hole. You never know who will pass your way.