Simply Put

Today I saved a life,
(To a limited extent),
Or simply put:
A napkin cut and ran.
First on foot, it then
Took wing, of sorts.
Not a living thing,
But hapless, it went
On its own grand fling,
Possibly towards foreign ports
As I, so to speak,
Rose up to thwart
Its star-crossed,
Radically chic,
But truant cause.
So, the fugitive restored,
To small applause
From a bored
Dinner crowd.
Without picking straws
I take an inner bow,
Not for thanks or just deserts,
For fortune or reward,
But just… because.

July 5th, 2024, Kaiholu