three feet deep i wade through snow
i haven't seen my paws in days
i remember them as meringue...
stalking my prey with eyes of granite
all you can see is my breath
but i smell you--your putrid dirt streams to me
i'll draw blood from your anorexic blue veins
four heavy claws sinking into your sternum
snap
i'll gnaw at the bones in your face
twitch more, my captive, you entice me
with your naked, vulnerably smooth body
so i anchor you to the slush with my pelt and weight
writhing beneath me like a female in heat
mine is the fur that you want to lie on
before your suburban fire
god forbid you spill red wine on me-
but i, i want to lap up your liquid bordeaux
with my strong, thick as your foot, tongue
crunch your weak bones with iceberg teeth
listen to your whimper that was
seconds ago a scream
steal your pulsing breath
fear
i smell it in layers
it entreats me to chew and bite
until i swallow it in one frosty gulp
i lie in wait
priority beckons me closer
yet i am immobilized by
the lead of conscience
as i settle into nature's camouflage
muscles ripple my quilt like ivory waves
my dignity runs deep and wide
like aurora borealis
-i let you pass-