Her eyes sparkled, her coat glistened
And her every breath was laboured
She wanted to stop
She had to stop, but she couldn’t
Hunger was her master
And her master needed fed

With every paw that touched the ground
With every breath taken
She was getting closer to her prey
Soon, she would satisfy her master

She dug so deep
With her last reserves
For one final push
One last pounce,
It was hers for the taking

The claws hugged tightly to the hips
And the teeth sunk into the quarters
Her master could taste the blood
Now he wanted more

As she brought her prey to the ground
To its final resting place
Her jaws clenched on the warm tender meat,
And she ripped and she tore
The flesh from its bones

Not one scrap would her master leave
Her tongue lapped at the blood
Her teeth crushed the bones
So her lips could suck
The very marrow from them

Now sleep was calling out her name
Another master she had to obey
But this one came easier,
Sleep was a release
Sleep was a pleasure

So she found a wooded over-hang
Something to keep her safe
She fluffed her coat and closed her eyes
And as a gentle breeze whispered in her ears
Both her masters fell asleep.