my whole body rocks to the base-beat of my core
when i lean on my knee
rock steady rhythm: strong, silent, solemn

my whole body rocks to the pump of my heart
see it slowly start

light in my room
glowing on far past it's time
travelling into the night
awake
when I should be at rest

swollen, she is
suddenly holding
a burden
that is delicate
intense
in her feline way
opportunism is apparent
she looks through the open doorway