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He was once a harmless lamb
Grazing by the hillside
Scampering to safety with his siblings
As the lion's roar reverberated
He could see the terror in his mother's eyes
As she tried to keep them safe
But he was surprisingly unafraid
It was that day he saw her
The prettiest cub in the Amazon
Her confidence bewitched him
Her eyes charmed him
He left the flock, never to return
Trailing her as she moved with her siblings
She kept looking back
Soon they were walking side by side
'You look different,' she said
Her name was Dorie
His bleats made her laugh
She said it sounded like music
They became best friends
As they approached the den
He heard a familiar roar
Dorie's dad had sighted him from afar
He simply followed her lead
King lion roared again, glaring at him
He stood his ground and smiled
'He is different, Dad,' she said
And he became family
Lost the taste for milk and grass
Blood and flesh were more satisfying
He mastered the art of hunting
Learnt to run faster than a gazelle
He grew the semblance of a mane
He could not roar, but his bleat sounded omnious
To celebrate his coming of age
He was taken by the pride to the hillside
To hunt for the main kill
He pursued an aged sheep and pounced on it
As his hoof smashed into her face
He saw that familiar terrified look
It was his mother
The pride of lions gathered chanting his name
In one swift move, she was torn into pieces
Her flesh tasted different in his mouth
Dorie found him outside the den
Staring blankly into the jungle
He had confided in her
Her response came in a soft whisper
'Eat, or be eaten'
©Kelvin Alaneme, 2014. Follow on Twitter @dr_alams.
