Small Tiger

Behind the ivory waterfall, a tiger's mask does gleam, Emerald eyes, a verdant pool, disturbed from a sunlit dream. A blue horizon, soft and deep, a stage for paws so grand, From quiet ambush, secrets keep, a creature of the land. Stripes of earth, a whispered tale, of wilderness untamed, In nature's play, without a fail, a story framed and named. Breathless wonder, slightly shown, a silent, watchful plea, The feline heart, forever known, a wild intensity.