PANTHERS

A YELLOW COAT WITH DENSE ROSETTE DARK

SMALL EYES AT NIGHT THAT SPARK

WITH BODY SCENT BOUNDARIES IT MARK

A PANTHER  CAN  GRUNT  ROAR OR BARK

VERSATILE HUNTER IS A FELINE  MATURE

ELUSIVE AND SOLITARY IN NATURE

CLIMBING , SWIMMING OR IN CUB’S NURTURE

ALWAYS GIVES A  GRAND  PICTURE

HIS EYES SHARP AND  LEGS  STRONG

HIS FACE   AND BODY STRETCHED  LONG

FASTEST   RUNNER  IT IS  AMONG

THE  CAT’S  FAMILY  TO  WHICH IT  BELONGS

BE  IT  A  CHITAL,’BOAR,’ OR HERRING

PREY IS  BOTH FOUR LEGGED OR WITH WING

SUDDEN ,  STEALTHY  ATTACKS MAKES IT  KING

UP  THE TREE  IT  DRAGS AND  BRINGS

THERE  IT  CONCEALS  ITS  KILL AWAY

WITH   ITS MATE  IT SHARES ITS PREY

WHEN  JAUGERS  OR  LIONS COME THAT  WAY

IT  READILY  JUMPS  AT THEM  INTO  FRAY

A  PANTHER  IS NEVER  A  MAN’S  THREAT

EXCEPT WHEN  INJURED  OR FINDS , PREY ,HARD TO GET

ITS  EXTINCTION  IS A DANGER TO BE MET

BUT  ZOOS OR SANTUARIES  ARE NOT THE ONLY  BET

HUMAN  MIND  SHOULD  UNDERGO  CHANGE

AT FOREST,  PASTURES  OR  MOUNTAIN  RANGE

STOP HUNTING FOR THEIR SKIN OR CLAWS

BUT  PUNISH  HARD THOSE  WITH  THESE  FLAWS