The Master Thinker

The master thinker meekly walked

down a trail on a muggy night.

In the forest, and in the dark,

creatures reveled at the sight.  

The moon shone down

and reflected off glowing eyes below,

and the creatures determined

to give the master of thought a show.  

First, a lion, then a goat.

A dog, a rat, a crow, a bear...

A dozen more, upon the trail,

All marching to a bass and snare!  

Shocked, the master thinker was,

as he took two steps back.

The pulsing rhythm of the drums 

threw his worry out of whack.

 

Then, at ease, he stood erect,

and knew just what to do;

he found a place that he could march 

in between a hippo and a shrew.

For the next few minutes,

the creatures shared in their delight

and the master thinker marched

freely on into the night.  

Reviews

[alanwgraham]

You've hit on a great image Adam. The master thinker can be surprised! I think it could appeal to a younger audience. I noticed a few small things you might look at.
shone in place of shined.. 'reflected off' instead of 'and reflected off of' .... perhaps 'alight' is better than 'light'
Well done!
Alan

[Adam Light]

Thank you, Alan! I changed the last line before I read your comment because I wasn't satisfied with it yet. I have taken your other two pieces of advice. Thanks much!