Sounds

Photo : Sumana Roy

My Thailand tiger resting on a table

let me hug it

while it pretended to enjoy the hug

with open eyes-

its woody tail

lashed me once or twice-

I heard my heart

pounding and thumping-

what if……….

as I touched its hard yet silky skin

it began purring

to drive my fear away-

it wasn’t Blake’s Tyger

so it didn’t make a meal of me-

poor, poor creature-

get back to the wild where your home is-

Posted for Mary’s prompt Sounds at What’s Going On Blog