Nine Lives

It took a cat's lifetime
to give me a voice
that could speak my truths,

and it will take you the other eight
to figure out how to silence me.

I have no intentions of hiding in your offered shadows
when I could bask in my own sunlight,

freedom in the feline way
as I walk my path,

conquering new heights
while you remain rooted to the unforgiving ground,
watching me soar.

©ilexater