The Master And The Meerkat! Poem by Denis Martindale

When Jesus made the meerkat's form, He made him ten feet tall,
But even though his coat stayed warm, it wouldn't do at all...
So Jesus trimmed a lot of fat and shrunk his height as well,
Yet Jesus wasn't pleased with that and so He thought a spell...
I'll make him patient as can be and then, when that's been done,
I'll put him with his family, so he protects each one...
I'll make him run on four legs now, yet let him stand with pride,
I'll make him to survive somehow, with courage as his guide...

And so the meerkat met his mate, a fluffy female thing,
Who made him feel that he was great, as if both Lord and King...
And little ones were born real soon, while Daddy played his part,
Beneath the sun, beneath the moon, he bravely stood on guard...
And Jesus smiled at all He made, for love was everywhere,
To help them face life unafraid since Daddy chose to care...
The young ones all looked up to Dad and Mum was good as gold
And everyone was truly glad, no matter, young or old...


Denis Martindale, copyright October 2015.