A Poem
By Vladimir Logan
Memories of old
The power they hold
Let them unfold
And tell the story untold
Sleepy soul of mine
Remembers that which is so fine
Home this way, read the sign
I knew it to because it smelled like pine
My friends, the lullaby they sing,
Chirping all day long what a daze does it bring
In circles we danced like twisters
You flew around and left dew on my whiskers
Skip hop and jump through the forest we went
Trying to follow that lovely scent
One sniff and you’re stiff hanging on a cliff
My nose, it did cringe
My lip, it did tingle
We were ready to mingle
I sat there playing with my tail
Looking in your eyes my heart ever did it sail
You brushed against my fur
That kiss my heart you stir
Couldn’t help but purr
A leap of faith I did take
Off the cliff into the lake
Immediately I did wake
Familiar was the bin
That food dish of tin
In the glass I saw my reflection
It was clear, my direction
I heard you whistle in the sky
You helped me see through the lie
In a hurry off you flew
The destination we both knew
My strength I collected
This love will not be neglected
Gentle not were my paws
Fierce were my claws
Nature has its own laws
Oh how easy it was for that glass to break
Anything is possible when a tiger’s heart is at stake
My love, I’m coming was my roar
After you did I soar
My fur may have tore
But my love, there is always more
Oh the pain, what a dread
All the blood that I shed
A flash to the past
I finally made it at last
I lie by the stream
Wondering if all of this is a dream
Home is where I fled
Together curled up in my bed
I took my last breath
My body left for death
You took back my breath of life
Now you are my wife
Happiness were our tears
Forever did we spend our years
The Judson Mosaic 