Adorable Ii

The cheetah cub was spotted there, For all the world to see, Yet didn't seem to have a care Or brag, 'Just look at me! ' Content beneath the golden sky, While in the prime of health, It humbly watched the day go by, No pride within itself... If only we were just like that, No ego and no wiles. Just peaceful like that purrfect cat, Content with just our smiles... Laid back, no worldly woes at all, Just basking in the sun... Adorable and wonderful And problems, no, not one... But truth be told, such times take hold Then quickly melt away... That's why we treasure them like gold And plead with them to stay... Yet they must visit others, too, To share dreams beautiful... For other folks... like me... like you... Like things adorable... Denis Martindale, copyright, October 2010. The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Adorable II'.