Harried by hounds the stag is spent. <br />He is worn out and terrified. <br />Enters my gates by accident, <br />In search of somewhere he can hide. <br /> <br />He finds safety in a stall <br />which has long been unoccupied. <br />He’s found his haven after all. <br /> Because I instantly decide. <br /> <br />To bar my gates against the hounds <br />and to the idiots who ride. <br />They will not trespass on my grounds. <br />The law is firmly on my side. <br /> <br />The stag is safe and free to stay. <br />I will ensure he is not harmed <br /> until the hunters go away. <br />He has no cause to be alarmed. <br /> <br />I’ll set him free to go his way <br /> when he regains his energy. <br />They must forego their kill today. <br /> The Stag is no mans enemy. <br /> <br />I hate the men who hunt for sport <br /> the harmless creatures of the wild <br />Who they can kill without a thought. <br />Our views can not be reconciled <br /> <br />They will return from whence they came <br />slowly and dejectedly. <br />Because I spoilt the little game <br />They’ll ban me from their company. <br /> <br />A ban that will not worry me <br /> although they are convinced it will. <br />I much prefer the company <br />of the wild deer they hope to kill. <br /> <br />The Stag appear to understand <br /> although it watches warily. <br />That it is safe by my command <br /> and he is resting easily. <br /> <br />When it grows dark I’ll turn him loose <br />back to the freedom that he knows. <br />I am quite sure he won’t refuse. <br />Though I’ll be sad to see him go. <br /> <br />He was not born to be confined. <br />He has a nobler destiny. <br />Protecting his small flock of hinds <br /> and raising up a family. <br /> <br />I think he knows I wish him well <br />and looks at me before he goes. <br />He has no tongue in which to tell. <br />But I am certain that he knows. <br /> <br />Tuesday,16 March 2010 <br />http: // blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers.<br /><br />ivor or ivor.e hogg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/welcome-guest-story-poem/
