Moonlit Cat

Prowling through the undergrowth,
Amber eyes ablaze;
Every sense alert
To any watchful gaze.
Paws padding softly,
Each claw beneath a veil,
Ears twitch slightly
In time with the flicking tail.
Fur so soft and bright,
The colour of flame:
Orange, brown, ochre--
No two shades the same.
He finds his way through darkness,
The stars his only guide,
Breathing in the moonlight,
His spirit free outside.