Back To Back

Back to back, there stood two meerkats, Just staring into space, As if they looked like scruffy brats Who had no poise or grace... Yet each meerkat found affection And mutual respect, To gaze off in each direction With peace you can't neglect. As they leaned against each other, Just taking in the day, Were these two father and mother To little ones at play? Perhaps they stood there tired out, Without the strength to move... Plum-tuckered out to run about And now stuck in a groove... Suffice to say, they made me smile... Life's no long drawn out thrill. Sometimes you need to rest a while And just take time to chill... It's nice to let the world go by, Watch fluffy clouds sail past... You'll never hear a meerkat sigh Who's found true love at last... The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Back To Back'. More Stephen Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com