My stepfather was a 6'2" Italian street-wise tough-guy, who was actually a sweetheart. He had a black panther tattoo with tiny blood streaks at the claws where it "clung" to his skin. He passed away years ago. It's funny to think what endearing attachments I have to this image.

Oh, and my image is a Wordshaker illustration. I like that the leaves are lower case letters.