Zebra

You are Tranquil,

You hold balance

Dark as night

alongside the brightest light

Wading through the sun-bleached grasses

The stripes on your knees are dull with sand they ache from your demanding journey

In this oppressive land

Your fight is worth the struggle

Your journey to safety

to health, to life

You run with your head held to the skies

Fatigue present in your beautiful eyes

But you’ll never let devourers consume you

Black stripes, your body fights

White bands, your heart stands

As the sun rises to conquer the night

As clear as day, I know your winning the fight