Lion Hearted! Poem by Denis Martindale

Some say a lion's heart grows strong,
Like destiny or fate,
As if a lion does no wrong,
To live with love, not hate,
Yet in the real world, truths can't change,
They always stay the same,
Statistics Man can rearrange
And sometimes without shame...

Yet lions live their lives their way,
To this, they're reconciled,
So many won't be tamed today,
Once born free, they stay wild...
Perhaps that's why they're still revered
And held in high esteem,
Not just because each lion's feared
For being quite extreme...

Each has a royal presence there,
With matching strength in tow,
That's why the others have a care
And watch him come and go...
Stay low, don't move, don't interfere,
Don't let him see your face!
Will he chase you if he gets near?
Yes! Yes! All over the place!


Denis Martindale April 2017.


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