<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367814" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Thirsty</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The lioness was mighty glad<br>To drink and slake her thirst, <br>Or else the sun would drive her mad, <br>As if the lass were cursed...<br>Two tiny cubs were tired out<br>And welcomed such relief, <br>They all felt joy beyond a doubt, <br>As if beyond belief...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Each precious sip like nectar soothed<br>Their parched throats deep within...<br>As if the Lord had somehow proved<br>That He would help them win...<br>Each had their place and purpose, too, <br>And God esteemed their worth.<br>So think, what greater point of view<br>Than God who made this Earth? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He made the lions, tigers, bears, <br>He made them one-by-one...<br>He made the Earth, He hears our prayers, <br>He knows what must be done...<br>That's why He grants the rain to fall, <br>The sun to keep us warm...<br>The water waits for one and all, <br>Regardless of their form...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Denis Martindale, copyright, December 2010.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br>by Stephen Gayford called 'Thirsty'. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">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=367814" data-title="Thirsty de Denis Martindale" data-description="The lioness was mighty glad To drink and slake her thirst, Or else the sun would drive her mad, As if the lass were cursed... Two tiny cubs were tired out And welcomed such relief, They all felt joy beyond a doubt, As if beyond belief... Each..."></div> </div> </div>

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