In musing about denotation and connotation, what does “lion” mean to you? It doesn’t mean what I mean when I say “lion” because my singular experiences with “lion” cannot be replicated. So, this tercet moment may be nothing more than words on the page to you. Alack, the imprecision of language!
Amid the rumpled sheets
a sleepy she-lion
sign on the door: do not disturb