"One Wish", Poem From "Black Leather and Nothing Fancy", a Collection of Poems by L.E. Vega
Daniel in the Lion's Den , Painting by Sir Peter Paul Rubens Flemish 1577-1640 c. 1614 / 1616 oil on canvas One Wish , Poem reflecting Daniel in the Lion's Den by L.E. Vega What do I want to be? A Lion, wild and free. The National Gallery of Art: My God! Where do I start! One painting hints a pen: Daniel in the lion’s den. * Daniel sits in a cave, The lions his frame. He embraces cracks of light As his last hope for life. Sympathy he invites. My envy he incites. Daniel mustn’t pray. I reckon he’s Okay. A lion is less impudent Than a human student. Why then fear A lion near? Only the King Knows Freedom. Daniel’s not a dish. Border to my wish. * Daniel in the Lion’s Den, painting by Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish School (1577-1640)