Nine Lives
we’re preying
on each other
playing a game
of tug o war
love and religion
go hand and hand
won’t let go, might
as well be dragged
the predators
we are, like
characters in
a film noir
opposites
that attract
the cheetah
and the wolf
walking in
their pack
strong on
their own,
but unpredictable
when they’re alone
with gripping jaws,
sharp edged claws
we let ourselves
ruminate and
allow our emotions
to overtake
our entire lives,
the whole nine
- Leah Rae