the tiger and the kitten

Have you ever looked into the face
of a docile purring cat
and seen the tiger lying underneath the surface?

A brief glimpse of the stealthy predator that lives within
waiting to pounce at it’s prey
when the moment is right?

Have you ever felt that way
about your own tiger within?
Known this humdrum life is not all there is.

There is within me a fierce fighter
a beautiful beast of prey
who roams the forest as if it were a castle.

The duality of nature
within us all
from kitten to earthling.

Whether your playground is a jungle
or a metropolis
you are more than meets the eye.