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A WHALE SONG by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Amidst the ocean depths, far below the light,
A lone whale glides by in her watery flight.
A cry so lonely, a wailing of despair,
Something precious lost in the great Somewhere.
Serene, yet watchful--moving always in fear
Of death's stillness, she searches ever near.
Pulling sunlight upward with the utmost care,
She caresses the surface and mists the salty air.
Nothing! Not a movement, except a hulking mass,
A predator's scent with a watchful, sweeping pass.
Dangerously taunting, the sight draws her near
As battered nets pull in the one she holds so dear.
Her baby! Her angel! Death had claimed its song,
While a deathly quiet stillness seemed to linger on.
Across the endless ocean, far below the sky,
A mournful mother sings a haunting lullaby.
Copyright 2008 Cheryl Kaye Tardif, author of Whale Song: A Novel
