Are you
The fabled “tiger burning bright
In the forests of the night?”
You hint at ‘soul’
Through matted fur; your stripes.
I reach to stroke,
You growl;
Yet I would swear
It ended with a purr.
Almost imperceptible;
But there.
I could be wrong;
You may be contemplating me
For lunch.
How does one read
The body language of a cat?
You tease.
You hint at being intimate,
Then turn and walk away,
Purring,
Working at your paws
As if I were not there.
Well fed and aging beautifully,
Your sweet, soft belly
Inviting me to touch.
Ah yes,
A handsome cat you are.
You hide your yearning well.
After all
No self-respecting cat would deign to tell!
You leave that role
For puppy dogs
Who love,
And love again,
Forgiving all.
Thinking and Dreaming 
Ah, you know cats so well! I have three…. Enchanting little emnigma’s they are 🙂
*enigma’s
Enigmas indeed!! Like many aspects of life too…. 🙂
They put it on, you know… but oh how they do it so well 🙂
I did know them well — my Mickey and Abigail had two litters – cats everywhere, for awhile 🙂 So I was a ‘cat lady’ — however, I am now a ‘dog lady’ — and she always forgives me!