White Lion

Fur as white as snow,
Much more rare than gold. 
His eyes are sapphires lighting up the dark,
His legends are ancient and old.

Little by little,
He stalks his prey. 
But being white robbed him of his skills,
The antelope raises his head and runs away.

He shakes his massive white mane,
Defeated.
Though some times are rough,
More days will be completed. 

Little does he know,
Another hunt is taking place. 
A man is following him, 
At a fast and steady pace. 

A snap of a twig,
the turn of his head. 
A shot of a gun,
And the lion lay dead. 

This may not have happened,
If it weren't for me. 
What man is missing,
Is empathy.
            
                              Stella H
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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December 10, 2015 at 4:38 PM
Stella, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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December 7, 2015 at 9:58 AM
Hi Stella and Skyler, this is such an excellent first posting that I enjoyed reading! I look forward to reading more of your work! Welcome to PoetrySoup and best wishes as you continue to churn out wonderful poetic pieces! Warmest regards and a score of 7 (which is the highest score you can get or receive)! Pandita
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December 3, 2015 at 11:33 PM
Stella and Skyler, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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