I know it will taste good in the end

Whispers carry in the evening

And they are humming in my ears

And upon my tongue

Giggle and a smile

I ponder where this gossip will get me

Flick of my tongue against my teeth

I know it will taste good in the end

Flex these fingers, perk up these ears

I will listen, listen, listen

Gathering up these whispers

Pluck them from the air

Collect them in my back pocket

Fold them neatly to preserve the tales

For this evening the whispers are thick

And my stomach is rumbling for attention

Tingling at the back of the neck

Nibble at my fingertips

I know it will taste good in the end

Secrets are sweetest in the dawn

Scandal thick before dusk

And either way I will be smiling

Sometimes the predators are the quietest

And the prey the cockiest

So I will sit back this evening

And I will listen, listen, listen

I know it will taste good in the end

Tiger Lily

A single drop

Of rain

Marks the start

Of today

I am

Your tiger lily

Plucked and sitting

In the dark

Sometimes

I think

You have forgotten

I have teeth

When you aren’t looking

I am watching

You wrapped up in laughter

And I can only hope, you remember

Me, your tiger lily

Wilting,

Sadness seeps into the shadows

Lost is the color

Of my eyes

I told you

I burn brightly

Silently

Pondering from afar

Peacocks flashing and dancing

They are beautiful and cocky

They forget

They are just birds with pretty feathers

And this tiger lily has teeth and claws

Tiger, tiger

Burning bright

What a sight

With all your might

Didn’t you know?

Tiger lilies

Roar in the dark

Move closer

I will show

You

These teeth