denis-martindaleWriter's Blog...Stephen Gayford Poetry: MOTHER'S FAVOURITE

Saturday, 21 January 2012

MOTHER'S FAVOURITE

Of all her cubs, this one was best,
The lioness believed,
When by this one was so impressed,
Asked what could be achieved...
For now, a playful scamp, no more,
Yet eyes alert all day,
Exploring till he knew the score,
Content to know the way...

He wasn't too rough on the rest,
A few chewed tails, that's all,
Yet not too much as if a pest,
So that he'd always brawl...
He lived life well, yet somehow thought
There's so much more than this,
Yet by life now was firmly caught,
For it seemed utter bliss...

The lioness chose to invest
With extra time to share,
At first the others hadn't guessed,
Then they became aware...
'What makes him special, Mummy, dear?
It can't be that he's cute...'
'He's special! Let me make that clear,
You see, he's quite astute!'

Denis Martindale, copyright, January 2012.

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The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Mother's Favourite'.

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