This is something I wrote a long time ago, thought I would share.

Dark Snow

On a chill dark winters night,
A great white owl takes to flight,

Over hills of new fallen snow,
A shadow passes the ground below,

The full moon sheds its pale light,
Great wings beat the ebon night,

Sparkling eyes scan the ground,
In search of prey that must be found,

A million stars ignite the sky,
Blazing heaven up on high,

An elder oak weighed down with frost,
A small grey mouse shall pay the cost,

It sees the owls descending flight,
The mouses heart is gripped with fright,

Across the ivory snow it streaks,
It's mind a hidden refuge seeks,

It hears the beating wings grow near,
Driven on by waves of fear,

The claws extend and open wide,
Grey mouse has found no where to hide,

From the corner of his eye,
A tiny hole he does spy,

Darting quick with lightning speed,
The great white owl shall not succeed,

Back into the dark night sky,
A hungry owl is forced to fly,

No death tonight on fallen snow,
For all his efforts he's nothing to show,

Upon the frosted elder oak,
Wrapped in winters ivory cloak,

A hungry owl sits and broods,
Another victim of fate fickle moods,

Soon shall come the shining dawn,
The grip of darkness shall soon be gone,

Two lives are spared by a trick of fate,
A mouse goes home to feed his mate,

A valued lesson the owls been taught,
No food this night was ever caught,

Strength and speed are not all you need,
Supress your instincts let wisdom lead,

It shall show you the path thats true,
Let wisdom build your life for you,

Wisdom shows the way to go,
Shed no blood on winters snow....

R.E.G. 11/22/91

Very good

I always liked this one..

... >applauding< ...