lioness lays like threat in the gilded grass

golden hunger wrapped in murderous muscle

with a frenzied eye for the feeding flesh

till sacrifice steps onto the altar before her

like sweet Venus before dead red Mars

she’s a savannah-savage lightning strike

who whispers death in her heaving chest

words for passing prey and prey alone –

 

"let claws sink in to close this embrace my love

this is the nearness that never ends

let mouth drink you in while teeth tear your life to mine

make my crushing kiss is your last memory"