Adoration, Too

When two white tigers felt such peace In their own company, Tranquillity had brought them ease, So pleasing now to see... No fighting here, no growls, no scowls, No sneers that chill the heart, No argument that quickly fouls, No hate to keep apart... For now, as true friends, side-by-side, There's harmony and more, Serenity and smiles so wide That each one knows the score... A gentleness has come to stay, Refreshing and sublime, They seem almost to be at play, Like children lost in time... When humans learn to live as one, Their hearts entwined with love, What wondrous things will then be done, As God's grace proves enough... If two white tigers can enlist True love beyond compare, Such adoration must exist For folks like us to share... Denis Martindale, copyright, August 2012. The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Adoration II'.