the smaller the size, the greater the king

 
 
 
 
stray black and white  
cat walked across the  
street a car length  
ahead of me  
 
the creature neither  
looked left  
or right
 
his steps were slow  
 
brave
 
measured
 
each one a pronouncement
of his royalty  
 
the car in front of me
stopped to let him
pass  
 
to keep ones courage
and wits without fear  
when facing down a ton
of steel on four tires  
 
the greatest of  
nobility  
 
he took off into a wooded
area to, no doubt, do
battle with mice and  
other vermin  
foe
 
to save his feline
kingdom  
 
God save the King!