The most near perfect place on earth
is in the barn at night.
The cows are quiet, chewing cud.
The moon is gentle light.

Contented grunts of happy pigs
and shuffles where they lay;
Unheard, the cats awake to hunt
and silent kittens play.

Amazing ears and noses round
alert to things I can not see.
A safer place can not be found
than barn...