Wonder
                Confusion
                                  Excitement
                Curiosity
Happiness
                    Fear

Emotions that race through a cat's mind
As he sees his new home for the first time.
After he pulls his thin frame from his cardboard carrier,
His green eyes dart around the room.
Everything is new, the sights, sounds, and smells
All foreign.

As his confidence grows he starts to wander.
With his belly close to the ground, legs bent, ready
To run at the slightest startle, and tail hovering
Above the carpet

He appears to be trying to hide as he goes around
the corner but his black frame against the
light floors and walls give him away. Every minute
he grows more familiar with his surroundings. I
do all I can to try and make him feel
Welcome