Miraculous New Life

There upon

The grassy turf

A brand new life

Has come to earth.

With shaky legs

And unsure feet

He searches for

Something to eat.

While circling in

The bright blue sky

A vulture watches

From on high

Hoping that

This life will fail

But, now he waits

To no avail.

I smile as mother

Licks him clean

And welcomes him

Upon the scene.

With gentle nudges

Of her nose

He's urged out of

His brief repose

And pointed to

The milky treat

Dripping from

A swollen teat.

But, those first bites

Are fairly small

As he responds

To mother's call

Who makes him use

Unsteady limbs

That must be strong

Against the whims

Of nature who

Has made him prey

But, hopefully that

Won't be today.

As he slowly

Gains control

She leads him 'cross

The grassy knoll.

With sometimes pause

For him to drink

She gets away

From birth's fresh stink

That draws them

Circling overhead

Still searching for

What they hope dead

'Til in the trees

She lets him take

All the milk

That she could make

And then she tucks him

On the ground

In hidden copse

Where he won't be found

While I in awe

Watch this new birth;

A miracle

Has come to earth.