MORNING PRIDE

The lioness with three cubs laid,
With morning pride as well,
Beside the stream that gently played
As night to day once fell...
Gone were the silver stars above,
The moon now hid from sight,
All she could see was love, sweet love,
Her cubs were her delight...

And while they bit and chewed and yelped,
Like young cubs, full of fun,
For such as these she gladly helped,
Because she loved each one...
As if they were her legacy,
Her treasure here on Earth,
Unfolding like a mystery,
Each yet to prove their worth...

Yet lions have survived so long,
Because of ties that bind,
Together they are more than strong,
As long as food they find...
As long as streams with waters flow,
As long as sunshine falls,
Each cub will have some place to grow
To share such miracles...


Denis Martindale December 2016.


A poem based on a magnificent Stephen Gayford
wildlife painting. Google search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...


Poem shared here:

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HAED finished pieces gallery:

Please click the link and then click on the left
of screen link for "Show Albums and Stories".

http://s1327.photobucket.com/albums/u678/HAED-Gallery/

Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.

http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/

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