'swing of the gate'

Just the cellar pit

only the catbird recalls

the swing of the gate

All others will not bother

Such trivial matters can wait

Just the cellar pit

only the catbird recalls

the swing of the gate

Savior to those caught napping

from foolishly tempting fate

Note:  It comprised a Mabson Southard’s haiku of 5-7-5
syllables (in italics) and we are to complete it with 2 lines
of  7-7 syllables for a Tan Renga

Written for Chev’s CARPE DIEM’s Tan Renga Challenge #12,

of Southard’s ‘the swing of the gate’ haiku