Desperate

This animal moves soft and swift,
Like a shadow in the night,
No one hears it shift,
And it stays well out of sight.

He's searching, searching,
For the means to live his life,
His stomach lurching,
Razor teeth as a many edged knife.

His family needs support,
They know how hard he tries,
To get food, which ran short,
And to end their tired cries.