Jingle Bloody Bells

 

Jingle Bloody Bells

Tiger! Tiger! Burning bright…
Ha! I’m the panther in the night

With tigers Blake was surely taken
But by Bastet, he was mistaken

Panthers are by far superior
Than all the old tiger hysteria

I stalk the dark on silent paws
Contract and flex my razor claws

Moon silvered fur’s the only clue
That death is lurking close to you

Mice and night birds quake in fear
When from the shadows I appear

I slit my eyes of amber gold
Upon your tender flesh they hold

Flick back my ears and snarl my lips
Flash needle teeth and jiggle hips

Pause, step, pause and spring
Then thwarted by the familiar din

Faced with dreadful jaws of hell
But startled by this bloody bell

Again to my complete dismay
I watch my dinner dart away

Snowball! Snowball! Come inside
I hesitate and try to hide

I run when she tap-taps the tin
“Naughty kitty! Where have you been?”

I rub around her legs and purr
She reaches down to stroke my fur

I'd be the greatest Panther – well…
If it wasn’t for this stupid bell

© 2007 J.e. Doherty

Reviews

[Brittany DeFranco]

lol now I know how the cat feels when they lose their prey because of the bell on their collar. write more there awsome ^-^

[Nina Love]

i remember this one from before, and i still adore it.