Conquering the Direful Tower

I am the ‘tree’-climber, prowling
around the post, planning
my next attempt to retrieve my
dangling treasure.

I skulk beneath the hoary bowl-like
stairs of my cat tree, my territory, my
safe place, with dappled grey sisal and
a miniature mouse on a sisal rope.

My adventure has been conquered,
my feet-fangs widening like a webbed
foot, I yawn, resting before I tackle the
never before defeated gunmetal-grey mouse.