Father And Mother, I Love You! <br />That spells out F.A.M.I.L.Y. <br />And God bless if it's oh, so true, <br />The way that He blessed me! <br />It's like that painting that I've seen, <br />Two cubs, one lioness... <br />On Family Values I'm so keen, <br />For love brings happiness! <br /> <br />We know that lion cubs aren't tame, <br />Yet they still fool around! <br />And everything's to them a game, <br />No matter what they've found... <br />The lionesses gather near <br />To grant a helping hand, <br />For while their love stays crystal clear, <br />Who knows what cubs have planned? <br /> <br />When evening comes, they settle down <br />And peace arrives at last! <br />Their Mother doesn't wear a frown <br />Or look at them aghast! <br />With one eye open, one eye closed, <br />The cubs are close to sleep... <br />Why is it now she loves them most? <br />She doesn't hear a peep... <br /> <br /> <br />Denis Martindale, copyright, October 2010. <br /> <br /> <br />The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br />by Stephen Gayford called 'Family Values'. <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/family-values-4/
