Menacing

White tigers roam where Man permits, Endangered even now... That's why they have to use their wits Before their final bow... Extinction's waiting in the wings, Another cat to claim! While Man's still doing shameful things, This world can't stay the same. As time moves on, the cats die out... And yet Man doesn't care! He's menacing without a doubt, He's this world's worst nightmare! The tigers look like pussycats When they're compared to him... He treats all life like welcome mats, Whenever he acts dim... A hundred years will soon pass by... Survivors, who can say? For now... look in the tiger's eye... Today's the day to pray... The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Menacing'. More Stephen Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com