i purr my love
so softly
a whisper
building in intensity
that trembles out
in a throaty growl
shaking leaves
from the trees
in a fifty mile radius.

i prowl
slunk low to the ground
snarling a rumble
nostrils flared
eyes darting
in every direction
all at once.

i remain
(un)tamed by fate
lashing out
a maelstrom of passion
undercut with
the ichor of sorrows
a divine stain spreading
across your every thought
the catch in your breath
the shiver of weakness
as my lips glide
along the back of your knees
while my hunger
consumes us both
raw.