Deborah Wong was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur. Her recent poems can be found in Mad Swirl, Eastlit, Banana Writers, and Message in a Bottle. Visit her blog.

Way Home
By Deborah Wong

Meow for milk
Hear me kiss you
In this frangipani garden
There’s a bark
For a bone that sounds alone
Locket hanging to the gold
My calico pounced on me
Snow husky chasing us
To stop in front of the entrance
Where a grey convertible parked