Majestic, graceful, slender, sleek,
Preying upon both the old and the weak,
The ultimate predator with razor sharp teeth,
Silent master of the aquatic world beneath.

Immortalised in film by the blockbusting “Jaws”.
Their reputation held, of our making, not theirs,
A large fearsome mouth, and black soulless eye,
Why people get scared, I can easily see why.

Falsely accused of as a harbinger of death,
Convincing people otherwise, a waste of my breath,
Reports of an attack and the world goes mad,
This creature is misunderstood, not necessarily bad.

Grey upper body, with soft clean white belly,
People believing what they see on the telly,
This magnificent fish, belongs in the sea,
To swim where it wants, to swim carefree.

With one single bite, it can deliver such pain,
Rightfully placed on top of the food chain,
A nice healthy diet of blubber rich seal,
Is what this fish considers a good, hearty meal.

Stalking below, this methodical killer,
To see her attack, it is really a thriller,
With a ****** of her tail, she zooms to within reach,
An explosion of water, as with seal she will breach.

The surface it bubbles, and turns a blood red,
She takes a big bite with a shake of her head,
With a few surly gulps, the carcass is gone,
She returns to the depths with such graceful aplomb.

The people that like to play in the surf,
This fine lady they all try to give a wide berth,
Her truth to reality, its really quite stark,
And you all know her better by the name Great White Shark.

© Cinco Espiritus Creation
2014