Bear Child

This writing is my interpretation of the Susan Boulet's painting "Bear Child" *Bear Child* Docile and tame as a young child The bear hugged every opportunity to come close to man To peer into the everyday lives of what they had planned For fear they would travel upon his path He wasn’t like all the rest Filled with hope and a breath of optimism What could this man bring to his everyday solitude? Perhaps they could embrace and become friends With his outstretched paws he reached out to mankind Never intending to learn of his power With outstretched hands he lent them his heart Mankind’s heart on the other hand a different plan He wanted to conquer the bear and every beast of the field To show that he had all the thunder Til the grizzly cried out and firmly placed his foot on the ground The vibration made the cruel man shudder To what did this bear owe mankind but a moment of serene favor? He sought to peer into the hearts of the beasts on his path Never imagining that he would become their prey He took all he could muster All the energy in his chest and growled like the pine forests trembling He stood on his path all beaten and worn and hoped That the message he was sending “Beware of this bear who will stalk you like a wolf” His existence he will be defending Gwendolen Rix 10-26-14