I might go out to prey today,

Be still for hours,

Admire my nails.

I’ll wait, I’ll watch,

Hide in plain sight,

Then suddenly I’ll pounce and bite.

I’ll play a while, my claws deployed,

An airborne mouse is my favourite toy.

I’ll roll around, indifferent

Elegantly munificent.

And just when mousey thinks he’s safe,

I’ll gobble him up and sashay away.