mid-recline
man of the hour
wrapped stereo deep between feline sheets
one kitten curled napping
fur blonde
young lovely
shoulder-bound anchored in blue
sleepstirring in my ear
hush gentle breath
sighs of dreamy hue
opposite a headfull of whir automatic
clockwork cat hard-perched
purr static
breath cold
paws calm and mechanic
blinking slow footsteps
eyes trip slumber-fumbly in their shoes
soon come a lion
proud in his mane
when roaring, defiant
when sleeping, quite tame