Misbehaving Fawns

Two Tanka

Photo by Ben Chapman on Unsplash

pair of late twin fawns
left in hiding by doe mom,
scared, run into sight.
stand bravely, face fearsome foe.
revealed: fluffy black stray cat.

now out of hiding
naughty twins frolic, run, play,
hide behind rock wall.
mom returns, rounds high wall end,
jumps, startled by wayward twins.