Velvet Vigilance

In the stillness, a guardian watches, A sentinel of the shadows, serene and poised. The leopard's coat, a canvas of night, Adorned with stars, a celestial delight. With eyes closed, yet alert to the wind, It rests, a monarch, its dominion unrelinquished. The rock, a pedestal, elevates its form, A masterpiece, where art and nature conform. The lighting, soft, yet dramatic and grand, Highlights the beauty, of this wild land. In repose, a story of power unfolds, A testament to the wild, where freedom holds. The texture of fur, soft, inviting to touch, Contrasts with the rugged rock, a sensual clutch. This moment, frozen, a glimpse into the past, A leopard's world, where instincts forever last.