She gave him a come-hither smile,
…A match to helpless hay.
But she was thinking all the while,
…“Oh, please just stay away!”
For e’en a cat can sometimes tire
…Of playing with its prey,
But can’t its nature just retire
…A moment or a day.
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© Dennis Lange and thebardonthehill.wordpress.com, 2015.
The Bard on the Hill 
Oh, wow, a lot of heavy psychology in this little “cat-and-mouse” ditty. I love the analogy of a “match to helpless hay.” Very creative picture.
Thank you!