Fear Stricken in Talamati

One beautiful starry night in the Talamati Hide

I sat and watched the creatures and some water birds

As you would say nothing happened really;

However somewhere in the not too far away darkness

Horror upon horrors came upon an impala family

I had to know though because just earlier that night

The madala baboon told his family with plight

To stay near because danger is so very near

The earth suddenly shuddered with fear

Soon I was to see although only in part

The ecological system played out before me

The shape of fear stricken impala running for life

And short on its heels was a muscled strong hungry leopard

Emotions should not interfere when this is observed

For this is normal and anyways which side are you taking

As much as this is rather gross and shocking

It is truly a memory that will stay with me