tense and frightened
ready to pounce
muscles coiled to spring
relaxing suddenly
curling back to sleep
one ear erect
listening for a
certain soun
suddenly...
there it is
alert and awake
eyes shining bright
quick breathing
read to strike
again
head twitching
in quick, jerky movements
suddenly switching to stealth
creeping
sneaking
and...
POUNCE
silly kitten
i shake my head
it was only
a toy mouse
~erika boal