Silent Swimmer

When solemn evening faded in In this new neighbourhood, The Bengal tiger waded in, As silent as he could. Amid the water, still quite warm, His head was sailing high. The water swirled around his form As he swam slowly by... The Bengal tiger all alone Must find food by himself, Preserving still that heart of stone With wisdom, guile and stealth... The secret swimmer swam that day, Starvation deep inside... For hunger never fades away Till food has been supplied... His eyes were seeking food to eat, So silence was his friend, For in the hunt he must compete And on his skills depend. No fish must scatter in alarm, No bird must fly or flee... No nearby creatures sense the harm Of what was meant to be...