Snow Leopard, Too

The sad snow leopard waited still, Perhaps he'd eat today, Perhaps find warmth against the chill That was snow-bound to stay... The sun arose, yet gave no heat Enough to melt the ice And so life wasn't quite as sweet And hardly Paradise... But life goes on, and on, and on, So hope guides daily through And even when that sun has gone, Returning with the dew... That's why this leopard persevered, A lesson to us all, Despite the fact that life felt weird And joy hard to recall... He was no tiger, strong and brave, Yet still he stayed alive, Accepting everything God gave, In order to survive... I can't say that I envy him When I pause to reflect, Yet he continues, though life's grim... And that deserves respect... Denis Martindale November 2016. Poem based on the magnificent Stephen Gayford wildlife painting. Google-search phrases gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...