Cat Lost In The Grass

Now I'm here.
Now I'm not.
Am I hiding,
or forgot.

Lost in grass,
a silent hiss,
or purr,
as birds pass near
my steely claws.

Cast out without cause,
and far from home.
Crouching as I hunt alone.
Tiger's eyes of violet stare.
Now I'm here.
Now I'm there.

© Mark Sheeky. Permission is required for reproduction.