Those Eyes in the Darkness- A Poem

Those eyes in the darkness,
Staring down at me,
Ah, the strength and the poise.
And the lean formed figure
Stands,
Ready for attack.

Those eyes,
One a dark shade of olive,
Glistening like an ocean's wave.
And the other,
Lighter in shade.
Like topaz and sapphires
They shiver and stare,
Glaring down at
Me,
The opponent in his twisted lair.

He follows me down,
The king in the darkness.
And I am the queen,
His hand at the bowl.
He jumps along daintily,
Outside he goes.
Out to the cool night air,
Out to the stars and the grass
That waves before him.

The black monster swerves and curves,
The teeth of the beast are there.
And the zooming populous
Cries out in despair.
The cat on the road.
Lying.
Still.
Silent.
The dark wings of the night
Swoop him up.
His soul, it goes.
His heart he leaves.

And that night I dream
Of a place out there,
Where the cool night air
Circles around me,
And the stars blink from overhead.
There he waits for me,
Purring and staring,
Those eyes in the darkness.