Snuggle

A warm embrace transforms each soul, Somehow it changes things... A humble hug can make you whole, As if your heart had wings. Warm-bloodied creatures love the most, Like lions, tigers, bears... Yet penguins cuddle coast-to-coast, All snuggled up in pairs... Three penguins snuggled up with love, Contentment in their eyes. The little one to stare above At parents, oh, so wise... To think that this was all they knew, For nought on Earth they owned... Yet love itself would see them through, While life to them was loaned. Life is a gift, a time to learn, A sharing, nothing more... A gift that none of us can earn, So cherish what life's for... Three penguins snuggled closer still, Against the bitter cold... Yet in each heart was love's warm thrill More priceless than pure gold... Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2010. The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Snuggle'. More Stephen Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com