The Companions, Too Poem by Denis Martindale

When tigers choose to form a bond,
Great positives can flow,
Like energies that pass beyond
These lives, yet forward go...
Into the lives of those unborn,
As generations change,
Such that no tiger feels forlorn,
Alone, distant, or strange...

To have companions makes life great,
Because each teaches love,
Because each helps us celebrate
Each time we rise above...
And tigers feel that way as well,
As long as friends stay close,
As long as there are tales to tell
From memories they chose...

If tigers, common beasts they are,
Embrace companions near,
Or think of those who live afar,
Recalling times held dear,
Then why should we, deny such joys,
Not one thought to discuss?
Each one of us must make a choice,
You see, that's up to us!


Denis Martindale December 2016.


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...