He runs through the deserts wild and free <br />Chasing after the honey bee <br />Even when it’s to his demise <br />Honey seems to be his ultimate prize <br /> <br />He wakes up proud the day to meet <br />With soft desert sand under his feet <br />I never knew a creature so tough could be <br />That even from danger he would not flee <br /> <br />With his unassuming thick fur coat <br />Through the desert he seems to float <br />He scratches around for what he can find <br />Doesn`t really matter, he does not mind <br /> <br />In the day he eats as if he were ten <br />And then at night he digs his den <br />So when He then curl`s up to sleep <br />Under the sand so warm and deep <br /> <br />Snuggled up in a bundle of fur <br />The day starts to fade and completely blur <br />Tired and confident he lays his head <br />Deep in the sand where he`s made his bed <br /> <br />He`s dreams are filled with only one thing <br />Out of which tree stump the honey will spring <br />So tomorrow his search will resume <br />Hopefully it won`t be to his tomb <br /> <br />So as the sun rises in the east <br />He heads out to find his feast <br />So even if a snake his path did take <br />A sure meal out of it he would make <br /> <br />A more tenacious creature i have never seen <br />A stronger character there has never been <br />No matter what animal seems to draw near <br />He just refuses to show any fear <br /> <br />Even a predator who thinks he`s found a prize <br />Had better watch out, it’s in for a surprise <br />So even when at a leopards feet he does lie <br />He won’t roll over, he refuses to die <br /> <br />He will struggle and fight right to the end <br />A very strong message he does send <br />That the next time a badger you do see <br />You better be smart and leave him be <br /> <br />So if ever you see him cross the sand <br />Running as if he owned the land <br />Look and know that what you see <br />He is the king of the honey bee<br /><br />Vaughn Bekker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/badger-2/
