Awaiting My Fate

I sit astride a large rock awaiting a mate Viewing my kingdom from this lofty place Shuffling my belly to get comfy I wait My eyes are looking out making sure all is safe My colony is large for protection it seems that man, is the most likely to end our dreams. Large killer whales and sharks are waiting off shore but on land we are hunted for our fur. Each year “our ocean” is getting small Soon no place for us to live as before We were there when the navy had our need Why don’t they protect the area we feed. In water parks they teach us tricks Happy we are to oblige for a few fish Safe and protected well we might be But we would rather be wild and free Soon cubs will be born suckled by the mums We are mammals of the sea providing milk for them Great mounds of fish daily I eat This is the one thing which will seal my fate. I am a Sea Lion penned 2/2/2017