Snuggle Up Poem by Denis Martindale

The Panda Mum was holding tight,
The cub squashed like a grape
And while she smiled with pure delight,
The cub could not escape!
His lips askew, all Elvis like,
His eyes looked near to pop!
He had no strength to counterstrike
And hoped that she would stop!

Her hugs went on from left-to-right,
His whiskers followed suit,
His mouth closed shut, no space to bite,
Yet that was not astute...
His Mum was acting like a lout...
In shock, the small cub froze...
How long could he just wait it out?
His nostrils way too close!

But patience is a wondrous thing...
It helped to see him through!
She walked off with him wondering
What next his Mum would do!
But when he saw his Mum depart,
Something inside him yearned...
For he loved her with all his heart...
Until his Mum returned!