baby friends and helpless humans

today I saved a caterpillar!

he was on the sidewalk

and I was afraid he'd get squished 

so to the amusement of some passersby

I put him on a leaf and then under a bush

where he'd be safe and free to fashion his cocoon 

and fly away someday, free!

I walked away thinking I made a difference

in the life of a helpless creature

but then I came back 

and the bugger was in the sidewalk again

so I thought, "why in the world?!"

but then I realized that it's not up to me

none of this is up to me!

so I put him back under the bush

and out of my mind

I'm not in control now but I was for a minute