DEEP THINKER...

The lion's legs were full of lead,
He stared before he slept,
With rumbling thoughts still in his head,
Which their own vigil kept...
How come those clouds stay in the sky
While freezing rain falls down?
How come the sun and moon pass by?
Such questions made him frown...

The world was simple years ago,
His parents seemed so wise,
Somehow those two stayed in the know,
With twinkles in their eyes...
Now all grown up, he'd time to stare,
Ask questions now and then,
Alas, the answers were so rare,
He'd give up once again...

Why did he always feel alone,
With others still in sight?
Who could he ask of all he'd known?
Why is it dark at night?
Why is it water's dripping wet?
Why am I sometimes strong?
And while such questions made him fret,
He'd ask them all day long!


Denis Martindale, copyright, July 2013.


My Poetry website: http://poem.says.it

The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Deep Thinker'.

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