Deceptive in his gentlemanly graces,
The confident cat prowls his jungle,
Searching for a victim for his primaeval behaviours.
Sleek and majestic, the tiger lies waiting
To reveal his camouflaged physique in
Its most natural, most volatile form.
The unmistakable stench of his quarry
Engulfs the tiger's nasal receptors as he rests
Lightly on his haunches preparing for the kill.
Tendons taut and nerves twitching, the tiger leaps.
Ticcing with the nervous knowledge
Of unrighteousness unfolding,
The tiger's prey succumbs to the searing ambush.
Paralyzed by fear and blinded by confusion,
The target is thwarted by the invisible hunter's psyche.
Shivering with thrilling delight,
The tiger struts proudly back to the jungle;
Leaving the remnants of the playful outburst
To rot in its heritage.
Behind the primal façade; tiger unmasked.
Nature's innocence betrayed by sanctimonious kitten
Chasing insects in the grass.