bobcat

you over hear
the woman in front
of you,
talking to the wide
eyed clerk,
telling her story of being
attacked by a bobcat
while jogging
in the woods
in fredericksburg
virginia. out of
nowhere, she said,
excitedly, this
bobcat leaped
and knocked me
down, taking a
small bite
out of my leg.
i was on my phone
at the time, but luckily
he didn't get that too.
she pointed at
the bandage wrapped
around her skinny
leg. too skinny,
i thought,
hardly enough to
make a meal.