Neighbours

He ambulates and undulates almost
indolently yet with a defined purpose
all his own, that masked creature;
stealthily as befits one who stalks
during the dark hours, furtively
yet with the confidence of his
species, adaptable and given to
exploitation. But this is not some
psychopathic threat his presence
poses, merely a courtesy visit by
a clever survivalist skilled in the
ways of urban life, benefiting
himself through proximity with
and awareness of opportunities
availed through the presence of
homo sapiens, another species that
has excelled in exploiting his wider
environment as well as the creatures
that share it, themselves learning
to avoid, give wide berth, but take
full advantage of all that can be had.