Gabriel or Lucifer?
My cat is like an angel when he dreams,
An angel from the furry realms of God.
It is as if he more than merely seems
To be archangel-like, a cat who’s awed
By holy visions twitching in his paws,
And lies angelic in his twitching calm.
His whiskers and his eyelids and his claws
Play out subconscious silence like a psalm
Of inspiration any Tom would want.
It might be he is like an angel of
The fallen ones who loves to torture, taunt,
Chew on victims. That might be his love.
..Perhaps that’s what he’s dreaming in sleep.
….Perhaps he’s dreaming of a brutal leap.