Dolphin Poem by Vidi Writes

Dolphin

[ 2007 is the International Year of Dolphin
I took inspiration from that fact to write this poem]


It’s you, dear dolphin, I am fond of since long,
From the very beginning I knew you are different.
You are considered to be the most brilliant being,
Friendly, playful and gentle creature on mother earth.
You give us unconditional love and affection.

You are acute with your sight and strong at hearing,
Though you cannot smell, you are good at your prey.
Those acrobatic postures draw thousands queuing,
Your ride and surf along the waves is an amusement.
You are a good omen to the sailors at sea.

You mimic, you understand, you adore humans,
You stay at locations for years to be loved by people.
You are close with a few and that’s your relations,
You are a universal appeal, symbolizing joy and love.
Uplifting the spirits of people all around the world.

When you figure out your own reflection in the mirror,
It’s your sense of individuality, which is at disclosure.
Warm blooded and a helper to swimmers at horror,
You fascinate fishermen by driving fish into their nets.
You are a symbol of protection and blessing to mankind.

You are considered to be the goddess of love ‘Aphrodite’,
Respected like ‘Deity of sea’, music-loving sun god, ‘Apollo’.
You are a natural healer to those who are desperate,
By imparting intense happiness and excitement to them.
Your voice is used in compositions for meditation.

You can dive to great depth and leap to great sky,
This strength of yours is a great lesson to be learnt.
You can swim with your partner in synchrony,
Twisting, turning and swimming in perfect harmony.
This life of yours has a great preaching to the world.

Since ages wherever you are found, in bay or in ocean,
You made friendship with localities and tourists.
People throng from far away places with many notion,
And I wonder how you understand the human behavior.
Many a times, those same humans are your destroyers.


I end up with sincere and humble prayers to almighty
‘Save the life of these endangered soul mate mammals’.
I fold my hands and kneel down in front of humanity,
‘Be human and kind with these wonderful pals’.
How can otherwise, ever anybody call us humans?

-vidi-
01-04-2007