the tundra cat

the tundra cat
is gray of coat
gray of muzzle
gray of throat,
with tufted ears
and yellow eyes
he hides and waits
he sneaks and spies,
the tundra cat
he hates the heat
he loves the cold
the snow the sleet,
he moves in side
the shadowed green
seldom heard
seldom seen,
the tundra cat
he lives with me
but he's not mine
his life is free.