Life Cycles

The mother duck and her ducklings bond tenderly The mother cat and her kittens purr contentedly The mother dolphin frolics with her calf ceaselessly--- Instincts axiomatic emerge, so very naturally. The schoolgirl gives her sandwich to a friend in need The young boy lends his grandpa a hand so genteely The donor proudly gives an organ to the amputee--- Altruistic acts of kindness, performed ever so graciously The newborn babe brings joy and hope to all quite effortlessly The young adult strikes out on his own undauntedly The longtime employee retires from his workplace so tearfully--- The Heaven-bound count their blessings as they turn expectantly To join those who left this Earth before them, proclaiming truthfully In solemn asseveration: Nearer my God to Thee...