prey

calm
clear eyed
careful

he looked
for her
sharp beak
in ready

smelling her
feeling her

hearing
her every footfall
in the distance

who was she
to think
she'd escape
the day?

why did she
think
she was more
than prey?

didn't she realize
there was no
escape

all the mistakes
she made
were out there
to see

all it took
was a he

to perch in waiting

knowing
the next sight
of her

would be her last

no past
could hold him
back now

(see)