Contentment, Too Poem by Denis Martindale

Two lions let the day pass by,
Contentment there to share,
As if no reason they should cry,
Or kneel as if in prayer...
No solemn thoughts consumed their minds,
Though death was part of life
And conscience killed presents no signs,
No burden, guilt or strife...

The predators do what they do,
They don't want leaves or grass,
They seek fresh meat, new bones to chew,
To them, these are first class...
And Man must choose what he would eat,
Accept God's laws if changed,
Cook food till safe and quite complete,
Eat from clean plates arranged...

So we're no different to dismiss
Their lifestyle choices, friends...
If each, in truth, knows how life is,
Or, in time, comprehends...
The lions merely eat their prey,
Then, satisfied, they rest,
They eat to live another day,
Then see themselves as blessed...


Denis Martindale July 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...