<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367215" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Homeward Bound</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The elephants were homeward bound<br>And walked as in a dream, <br>As if their peace were newly-found, <br>Content to be a team...<br>Left-right, left-right, they marched as one, <br>Slow motion, gently paced, <br>Beneath God's precious golden sun<br>They travelled without haste...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">No point in charging dead ahead, <br>When patience was the key...<br>For that would merely lead to dread, <br>With great uncertainty...<br>The little ones among the herd, <br>Must be protected still, <br>Such that no troubles had occurred, <br>Here's hoping that none will...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Just look at how they live so long, <br>Till pensioners at best<br>And think of how they look so strong<br>And then you'll be impressed...<br>Thus homeward bound, the herd moves on, <br>From day to day to day...<br>Until, at last, the last mile's gone<br>And home's the place they'll stay...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Denis Martindale, copyright, December 2012.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br>by Stephen Gayford called 'Homeward Bound'. </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>More Stephen Gayford poems here: <br>denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Denis+Martindale">Denis Martindale</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367215" data-title="Homeward Bound de Denis Martindale" data-description="The elephants were homeward bound And walked as in a dream, As if their peace were newly-found, Content to be a team... Left-right, left-right, they marched as one, Slow motion, gently paced, Beneath God's precious golden sun They travelled wi..."></div> </div> </div>

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