The zebra foal's Mother was wise, <br />She kept the foal at bay, <br />So that no other zebra tries <br />To coax her foal away... <br />And so they bond the first few days, <br />Beneath the searing sun <br />And thus the foal with Mother stays... <br />Its life has just begun. <br /> <br />Together now and side-by-side, <br />The two unite with love, <br />A sight that fills the Lord with pride <br />As He looks from above... <br />For love is all that has true worth, <br />To stand the test of time... <br />Ask anyone upon this Earth, <br />They'll tell you it's sublime... <br /> <br />The foal is destined to survive, <br />If given proper care <br />And left to live will surely thrive <br />With Mother standing there... <br />As decades come, as decades go, <br />Each zebra roams the land, <br />Content to see the whole herd grow <br />The way that God has planned... <br /> <br /> <br />Denis Martindale, copyright, October 2012. <br /> <br /> <br />The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br />by Stephen Gayford called 'A Mother's Protection'. <br /> <br />More Stephen Gayford poems here: <br />denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com<br /><br />Denis Martindale<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-mother-s-protection/
