Man Cave

When Man first painted bison on the wall
of that decrepit, ancient cave in France,
had he considered there may be a soul?
The charcoal silhouettes -- were they by chance

some fledging indication of belief?
A shaman drawing figures to compel
these creatures to his will, in stark relief.
A ritual, a rite, a magic spell?

Or was a budding artist overawed
by nature, in her majesty and splendor
and so was moved to capture, to applaud
what men still try, and often fail, to render.

One answer I've advanced, though not the coolest.
An early version of a honey, do list.

Author notes: image by GPT