Dear Deer

by Yakori bint Muhammed   Jan 23, 2012


1st April, 2011.

The rosy breeze blowing through
the trip is smooth
neither bumps nor craggy roads sighted

The aura is dewy
with an invigorating motif
gustier than the bush draft

Vehicle comes to a halt
as I capture a dashing deer
In the maze through my lenses

I alight and drift towards
the untamed critter in the maze
striding cautiously on the wayside

Heart pulsating
I reach towards the untamed
There it was: petrified in the swamp

Standing there gazing at me
so intense as if it knows me
Its black pupils wearing innocence

Hunger written all over him
I want to feed him all I can get
He looks pathetic, I feel pity for him

Suddenly he bolts out
escaping into the remote
leaving me dismayed and voiceless

I pondered how many of them
living somewhat fortuitously
loiter in the unknown hedge

Feeble, I got back to the ride
took off with these faint thoughts
a memory enshrined, never to fade

(c) Y-MAG

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  • 11 years ago

    by Amreen

    Serene and beautiful... I feel I get short of words when I want to comment your poems.... I loved the entire story you shared.... Wonderful:)

  • 12 years ago

    by Yakori bint Muhammed

    Ohh! such gladdening words. Animals are our best friends, we just need to know them better. Thanks alot for this heart touching comment, :-) ...

  • 12 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    I almost didn't read this , I am one with animals as far as I could never kill one and at first I thought this would be one of those. I was happy to see it was a camera lens instead of a gun.

    I think it's about the most awesome of all poems I read. You let us see not only through your eyes but the eyes of the deer.
    Perfection my friend.

  • 12 years ago

    by Yakori bint Muhammed

    Thanks loads for the comment, i'm glad. I'll edit it. Blessings :) ..

  • 12 years ago

    by Paul Gondwe

    Wonderfully written. Am nominating this for sure..
    i would suggest you remove some of the capital letters in the other lines coz i have noticed that its not another line rather a continuation of the previous one. That messes up the flow but apart from that, this piece is amazing.

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