Leopard

With sleek lean body crouched in the undergrowth

Ears pricked and eyes so bright watching for its prey

Blending into the surrounding habitat

Its unsuspecting meal`s not too far way

Watching and waiting for the right moment

Its eyes darting back and forth cunningly

Eyeing up the next victim, its next meal

Then once chosen, it moves in so stunningly

Crouched low to the ground, moving silently

Following every movement through the darkness

Its prey unaware of its presence close by

At the right time, it leaps out of the blackness

With its unique speed, the prey stands no chance

So adapted with its eyes, ears and coat

The leopard attacks with its claws out stretched

Suffocating its prey with a bite to the throat

After only a short space of time for the kill

The wilderness in plunged back into silence

With its meal safely dispatched up a tree

The leopard helps to keep nature in balance

I have a great love for the big cats and their way of life,  long may we still be able to see them.

© Lissie Bull 2014