Jungle Cat

The tom tom drums beat a jungle rhythm

dun DOO DOO dun DAH

and a haunting melody floats on the air

Sweat trickles down her back and between her breasts

carving pathways across her skin

The humid jungle buzzes with the sense of a predator close to making the kill

She sees the camouflaged pelt of her prey slide through the leafy underbrush

Quickly, she strings her bow, knocks an arrow and sights her target

THWANG!

thump.

Sucess.

The heart thumping beat fades into silence

dun DOO DOO dun DAH

Author notes

THis was inspired by a piece in the musical Wonderful Town, called "Ruth's Stories." It's this cool tom tom beat and then a piccolo solo on top.

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