Natural Fire
(For Tekahn the Tiger)
October 1994
By James Godsmark

Beauty from the deepest soul,
Of time, and Nature pure,
A God of power, of life itself,
And the darkest night's allure.

Through reduced you are in numbers,
Still you rule your realm,
Keeping Nature's Balance true,
While Man thinks only of himself.

You are wanted by so many,
A price upon your hide,
They think only of what value you may bring,
For every part is prized.

But some men love you dearly,
Alive, Instead of dead,
Think only of your beauty, true,
Not the price upon your head.

"the tiger is a gentleman"
Major Corbett liked to say,
He taught us of your wondrous life,
and that there is a better way.

We're living in a screwed-up World,
Where predator is prey,
In the human population boom,
You take it day by day.

You have such grace in all you do,
In everything you feel,
Wisdom shines forth from your eyes,
And intelligence that's real.

Your gift to me is one of hope,
That there still is a place for you,
But now its up to us alone,
To make this dream come true.

Natural fire is what you are,
Virtuous to the end,
'Til my dying day I'll always know,
That you, and I were truest friends.

Thank you for all taht you taught to me,
I'll be with you to the end.

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