Drifting and dreaming

terse verse

Drifting and dreaming.

 

Elderly  tabby

Dozing in the warm sunshine

With both ears twitching.

 

Small birds know better

Than to disturb her dreams

They sense false pretence.

 

Tabby cats eat birds

 Alerted by fluttering wings.

Strike swifter than thought

 

She is just posing

Pretending to be dozing

Waiting for her chance.

 

To pounce on her prey.

Fly little birds fly away.

Leave her far behind.

 

Elderly lazy cat

She is far too old to hunt.

Although she still dreams

 

On the window sill

Lying in the warm sunshine.

Pretending to doze.