Three Sentries

They also serve who stand and wait... And meerkats know this well, For them, well, life's just great, just great, As if you couldn't tell. It's funny that they'll stare and stare And watch the day go by... From predators they must beware, For some can even fly! Their little noses twitched away Mid whiskers to and fro... While they kept poses, come what may, No matter what the foe! Like shepherds guarding flocks by night, They simply stood their ground... While one looked left and one looked right And one looked round and round... Three sentries stood the test of time, Comparing now and then, Their loyalty was quite sublime, Enough to shame some men! With throbbing tootsies they stood tall, Defiant, unafraid... As if each were a sentinel That God Himself had made... Denis Martindale, copyright, August 2010. The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Three Sentries'. More Stephen Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot.com