The Lioness Poem by Brady Scott

It's dark in the jungle in the heat of the night
Where crickets are singing and bats take flight
An owl swoops past - after rodents that creep
Lying still in a tree the Lioness is asleep.

She's dreaming of hunting for food in the sun
And hiding from poachers who hunt with a gun
When the day breaks she will seek out her prey
To give her the strength to live another day.

She wakes with a yawn as the sun comes around
She stretches her body upon the dry ground
She gets to her feet and lets out a roar
As she greets the new day, as she goes to explore.

Out on the Savanna she looks for her pride
As she scans the horizon - her eyes open wide.
She runs as she sees them, it's been more than a day
Since the poachers had chased her and scared her away.

Now back with her family- the lion and cubs
Just like a kitten she purrs and she rubs.
She's back to protect them as best as she can
From the poacher out there with the gun in his hand.