TALDI THE TIGER
Far far away, for a Safari, on a hot humid day,
Frehan n Zoish to Sunderbans went with their family, to stay.
After a cruise n a drive rough, finally they arrived at the bay.
After a good night's sleep, got up excited and fresh they.
Soon for a stroll around their villa, they prepared to go, that day;
Suddenly caught their attention, a huge big stack of hay.
Ran there quickly they, and with the hay, began to wildly play.
To their great surprise, found a strange looking cat they.
Began playing with it n the cat soon followed them, with them to play.
An attendant saw, n quickly cuddled them, protecting them, to their villa all the way.
Brought them back to the safety of their cottage, so to say.
Their new-found friend, also followed them all the way.
The man, frightened, tried he hard to shoo it away.
But the lil cat, now their friend, in no way could be kept at bay.
Then said the man, " it's a tiger cub";so excitedly named it "TALDI" they.
Taldi was furry n cute, lapped up it the milk, to the drop last, all the way.
When back came the family, danced the kids, around Taldi, happy n gay.
Shocked were Shez n Phil, to see the kids, with Taldi, so gleeful at play.
A ranger was called in, who eventually came, to take Taldi away.
Cried the kids bitterly, they just wouldn't let Taldi go away.
The ranger said, "thanks for saving Taldi, but for you, soon dead he would lay."
Forlorn n sad were all of them, to see their darling Taldi, being taken away.
Felicitated the kids were, for saving an endangered species, a tiger; in a big way.
Every Sunday, visited Taldi they, at the zoo, n for his survival, they did pray.
Grew up Taldi, strong n healthy; happy it was, to see them, though it couldn't so say.
Lasted this beautiful, warm friendship, a long way; till Taldi to the forest was taken away.
Armin Dutia Motashaw
