Rusty Vigilance
Reflection
In rusted bars, a feline form is framed,
A portrait of longing, a heart untamed.
The orange tabby's eyes, like lanterns bright,
Gaze out into the distance, lost in thought's dark night.
The whiskers twitch, the ears perk high,
As if listening for a distant, whispered sigh.
The rusty cage, a symbol of confinement and might,
Contrasts with the cat's soft fur, a gentle, inner light.
The warm tones of the cat's coat, a vibrant, earthy hue,
Invite the viewer to step into a world anew.
A world where freedom's call, a siren's song,
Echoes through the bars, where heart and soul belong.
In this close-up portrait, the cat's expressive face,
Reveals a deep and abiding, inner, wild place.
A place where dreams and longing, entwine and sway,
And the beauty of the wild, in captivity stays.