Out there,

 

where I might see you out and about

maybe beneath streetlights

or maybe closer to your own domain

maybe looking for food or a fight

or just wanting to be sure you don't miss it

 

when I see you here,

I love you

you ARE my friend,

maybe you just don't know it yet

and if I look like I might want to take you home,

don't let it alarm you!

I wouldn't dare drag you away against your own will

 

From where you sleep and bathe and perhaps purr

into my cave,

 

It's harder to love you here

Those who know me inside know me in a different way

 

There's no way I can fight it off

 

In here, you have to be prepared

in spite of any love

to let me be alone

 

 

Until I come back out