27 Mar WATERING HOLE
It’s mostly safe, here, from the dangers elsewhere
Zebra’s bray with excitement and kick
Their friends in the rears to run off’n smoke
a crocodile swimming a camouflaged cloak
Looking to swipe a distracted pouch
The hippo watching closely nearby
It’s his water hole til the day he dies
It’s his even when danger approaches
A snort of exhaustion but it’s gnu again
He sinks deeper in the mud calmed cooled fears
All seems serene and peaceful then the lion appears
First one to the side, then two over there
All at the hole are suddenly aware
There’s a commotion as all eyes watch a few
Three turns to six the hole turns to half
One side all delectable, cowered in fright
The other thirsty and determined
an eerie prom divided night
yet the angst is for naught
all are here for drinks
unease swallowed in the calm
a haze settles as the sunset sits
a watering hole for all
home for a bit
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