Guardians Of The Den

Behold the untamed meerkats there Now side-by-side on guard, As if the whole wide world to dare, As if all else were barred... Each stare's just meant to make it clear, 'Clear off, the lot of you! There's no-one here who wants you here! So you know what to do! ' Bravado's such a wondrous thing In ones as small as these, As if to leave us wondering, Can they do as they please? For each one's a tiny meerkat And not that tall in height! So who are they, to make us scat, To scarper left and right? To you and I, they're not that strong, Courageous, yes, but weak, To fight with them would just seem wrong, Their faces look so meek... Let's let them be all they can be, Just visit now and then, So we can come back soon to see The guardians of the den... Denis Martindale, copyright, December 2012. The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Guardians Of The Den'. More Stephen Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com