Lion 1-6 Redone Poem by Kathrine Philip

There was once a Female Cat,
Who thought she was all that.
She was always so playful,
She was never quite careful…

One day this young Cat,
Found a male would not chat.
He was, in fact, a Tom,
Who will soon make her a young mom…

She did not think it would happen,
She was still a kitten.
So now when she grew fat,
She became an outside cat.

Soon she had no choice but tell the Tom,
That soon she will be the mom.
And that he now had,
A family for he is the Dad.

A young beautiful female cat,
One who is now very fat…
A displease Tom,
Who is now to forget this new mom.

Soon three kittens are born,
Now they face a summer’s scorn.
After all of them where punt,
The only survivor was the Runt.

This little female kitten,
Is the best fit, like a mitten...
She is a perfect mix of her parents,
But no one thought she would be worth a cent…

Her true name was hidden,
So everyone teased and hurt this little kitten.
Now everyone named her Runt,
In fact her name was the fount.

She was teased and used by her friends,
Yet she followed them till the end.
She never gave up hope but,
That was before she was got cut…


When she found reality,
She was no longer playful and happy.
She was used; she was wounded,
Now she is to lay hidden…

She made herself a cocoon,
She was already seen as a loon.
In her mind now she will hide,
There is no law against; it there is no fine…

But as the scars come harder,
To this poor kitten who makes life softer.
She found everyone else cures,
But no one was grateful or sure.

Soon she made a mask,
It was a sad task…
She was lost in fear,
In a deep worry; no one could hear.

She screamed for help,
But her little smile would not yelp!
She was in pain she was sick,
All because no one gave a frick!

This kitten just hid more from the world,
She did never seem to look older.
She made a costume,
That soon betrayed her; she was consumed…

She once got so hurt.
She now has too much woe to curt.
Now she hides in a turtle shell,
She wants to fall in hell.

One day she became so sick,
That she gave in to all of it.
One who carries everyone burdens,
Now she can only be saddened.

One day Lion comes,
He loved by everyone.
He is perfect in their head,
But he has an awful dread…

He saw a rose with great beauty,
That was perfect, but had a hard duty.
When it is use for love,
It will hurt that anyone….

The Lion now had the worst thorn.
But he never knew the pain it thrown.

Too late

After all, he was teased,
Yet, he was still loved by everybody.
Runt saw his pain,
She knew nothing was to be gained…

She left her little shell to help,
But was only left to yelp!
The Lion saw this masked thing!
So as he was the King,

He Roared!
His message did so soar.
Runt was shocked and screamed.
She already had low self-esteem.

She soon saw the pain in his eyes!
Then pain in them was a surprise.
She could not be scared from the passion,
The love they held inside of a Christian.

So she took off her mask,
She took off her shell,
She took off her costume.
The Lion just stared now.

“Hello dear Lion” she said
He did not answer.
“I am going to help you, don’t worry” she smiles
While saying that she reached towards his paw.

After she tugged at it for hours,
“If I can’t pull this out, then let this be OURS! ”
It did budge and she felt a ting of pain.
She worked on it for a couple more days.

One day Lion told her his story.

Pop

It was gone!

“No more thorn…” The Lion finally said.
“Ah, yes… You have a nice voice, ” She said (for this was the first time he talked)
“My name is Leo, I am not Lion” he said stern
“Thank you, Kitten” he smiled at her

‘Ow! What happen? ’ she asked herself
“I am glad to be ridden of that thorn” he said
But the fact was the thorn was reborn inside of her…

Pain in her limb,
She is dizzy but she hides it well.
She hides this pain in her shell,
Like everything else, it seems to work well.

The Lion is thankful,
His joy gives her fuel.
She cuddles by him when he sleeps,
She is in love, warmed by his heat.

The Lion worries,
She is sorry,
“Do not worry, Lion, All is good” she lies
He knows “But I still do…” he would say softly

She wonders what will happen,
Now that she has her dreams.
But now she is in love,
No surprise, with a mighty King.

But how can a King such as him,
Be in love with some one like me?
I am not pretty,
My tail is all bent; I don’t even look like a kitty…

I don’t sing well like the other cats,
I don’t do mouse hunts like them,
I am not normal -_-
I am a mortal

You’re amazing,
You’re a King!
You are stronger then men,
Your soul is pure

Your thoughts are like mine,
You understand everything, even my mind!
I love you Lion, no Leo
But is it destined to be…

Runt is lost and scared
No one seems to be there.
Lion is there but she can’t tell him,
She loves him, but her logic is dim…

The facts are never right,
I am blinded by the night.
The thoughts in my head are weird.
But she smiles for they are friends

She does not want to worry him,
Why should she tell him her fears?
It is the thorns power over her,
Can’t life be right for one year?

The Lion knows her,
He can see her hide her fears.
He saw her without the mask,
Now he can see her silly task.

“Tell me, Runt, ” he says
“Yes, Lion? ” she says to obey.
“What is your real name? ”
“Real name, why Runt, why do you ask? ”

His eyes shadow
“Hmmm, is it not Runt? ”
“No, it is not Runt.” he says
“Like how my name is not Lion”

“Ah, yes it is… I am sorry Leo, ” she says shyly
“What is your name? ” he says roughly
“Uh? ” she remembers his roar of anger.

“I don’t know…” she flinches waiting for the scratch of disapprove
“Yes, I know… I am sorry…” he says looking away...
He turns to see her eyes,
“I love you, Riley”

No, she thinks,
“R-r-reko? ”
“No” He smiles
“Hm, that is a human name, An Imp’s name” She is in fear

“Yes” he says
“You’re not a cat-“
She interrupts “No”
If he loves me then he will lose his Lioness!

Riley…
The name echoes softly.
She closes her eyes.
In hope to disappear

She does not know the power,
That the thorn has.
Everything goes wrong,
She is afraid.

She runs from him,
She runs back with this new pain
She has guilt
She has ruined everything…

“Leo, go live a life that does not have me in it! I am worthless don’t waste your life on me! I am not good I am bad! I love you with all my heart! But I can’t dare hog you! Everything I done goes wrong! I can’t have you in pain such as that! I am sorry for everything! ”

She ran dying in pain,
She was running in vain.
She worries too much,
She even admits it.

But in her blind run,
She runs into the bushes that hurt the Leo the Lion,
The Rose Bush,
The bush of Thorns…

Trapped
To get out will cost her.
She accepts it.
Now she is to be full of thorns

No longer can she hide it.
But she runs
She runs to try to protect the Lion
But there is an ocean near -_-

She can’t swim,
She fears water so bad.
But there she is
Standing on the big cliff of death

Staring into the water,
She thinks she is evil
But to kill her self is shellfish.
But then she is pushed!

Hated, betrayed, hurt, bleeding, Envied, hopeless.
“Good Bye, RUNT! ”

Fall
.
.
.
Water like glass waits to hit her
.
.
.
Down to Death
.
.
.
“I am sorry” was all she said
A soft smile before she was dead.
.
.
.
Her body recovers from the sea,
Everyone wonders what she sees
What she saw
And who did this.

All is here
Even those who hurt her,
Betrayed,
Envied,
Hated,
But above all
Loved her

Tears fall.
.
Drop
.
.
But what does she see?
.
.
What does Leo See?
.
.
Before Runt pasted away
She was in the water,
…Drowning…
She saw a Rose

“White Rose”
She was human and did not see it
With out any cloths to cover her soft skin,
She goes to the Rose.

“White Rose, I ask you? ”
“Why am I vanishing? ”
“Why Do I fear you? ”
“Why Do I need you? ”

She reaches out for the Rose
A Rose with white thorns,
White stem,
White petals…

But when touched,
When pierce…

“White Rose”
.
.
“Red Blood”

Now the Princess Sparrow saw the people,
She felt the broken hearts confused about love.
She dusted off her wings of golden shimmers.
And she started singing a song of pain and woe.

She originally came to see the Lion, Leo.
She wanted to tell him she loved him.
She flew from a far away land
searching for the Lion that set her free.

A figure stood away from them.
Could it be the dearest Lion?
The princess was delighted.
She came this way to find him.

She notice a lion crying over thorns
Was it him or her?
She carefully flew down,
And saw no crown.

It was Runt

But she was different
The Princess thought about it.
Hello is a potent voice said the sparrow.
She hopped all the way over to the dear lion.

“Why are you covered in thorns? ”
“These thorns are nothing, I am fine.” Said Runt
“You don’t look fine, ” Sparrow said,
“You look hurt…”
Runt turned her head towards Leo
who was near the waters, gazing into the sun.
“I love him” said the girl lion

What hope and hurt the sparrow felt.
She wanted to feel love.
“Here let me help you get the thorns out of you”
She went on and pecked all the thorns out of her body.

“He is in love with someone else”
“Sparrow, I am hurt.”
The sparrow smiled and sweet smile and said,
“I know he loves you.”

With that Runt let out a painful roar.
“What’s the matter? ” says the sparrow
“He is a mighty king, he loves a princess.”
The truth was the sparrow was the princess

And how wonderful being a princess was,
She wanted to tell Runt of all its wonders
But the sparrow was missing something,
she was missing love.

She was wanted to know if there such a powerful thing.
She turned to Runt with such passion.
As they both walked out of the thorn bush.
The sparrow started singing.

A magic force was taking place
Meanwhile the King lion was in harmony with the world.
Thinking of ravishing love that a waited for him.
Then he heard something.

Something so beautiful
Something...he remembered
Like an old dream.

He ran out of the waters,
smashing into the waves.
He ran across the grassy plains
In such force following the sweet sound.

“Could it be? ” He said in powerful joy
He jumped big rocks
Plowed through mighty bushes.
Finally he stopped in amazement.

A tornado of golden dust swished around the lady lion.
He attempted to save her, but the golden dust was too powerful.
He roared her name.
“RILEY! ”

The force knocked him off his feet and picked him up.
Soon the massive storm ended.
There stood in the still of the storms break.
Was a beautiful lady

With shimmers of golden lace as a dress,
It was Riley.

The king Leo was in a mighty robe
Stood in figure of grace.
They both were confused and shocked.
They hugged one another so tight he swore never to leave her.

“I…”

“I.... love you riley.”
And with that the sparrow bloomed into a radiant princess.
With the sounds of music

“I’m free”

The king ran up to the princess
gave her a hug.
But she pushed him back with sad disappointment.

He was stuck.

He knew he had to be with the princess
it was meant to be...

The king and the princess
He loves her as well.
Then his pressure lifted
the princess gave a smile.

She touched the king’s hands
gazed in his profound eyes;
she touched his lips and smelled his sweet skin.
She then took Riley’s gentle shy hands and put them two together.

“Your love, your hope and dreams made me realize how true love can be.
The true love is you.
It set me free.
I am no longer a bird that flies, but a princess with an open heart.”

“I am free of hurt and pain.
And with that the king was silenced in such of the powerful heartfelt words.
And with that, she was the one who disappeared into the waters with a smile of everlasting love drenched her from head to toe.”

“A love is truth, and truth will set you free.”

Those were her last words
There in the mist off all things, Riley and King Leo held each other close
Then Leo took her and said.
“Our love had set her free.
I did what I hoped to do. Now I can love you for the rest of my life.
And with that, they lived together forever.”
-4-
“I See Now” thought Riley as she saw her human form in the ocean,
Still being held in King Lion’s arms…
“Our Love set her free”
Leo’s words echoed in her head.

‘The Princess Lioness was really A Princess Sparrow, but why did she do this? I am to shy… I wish the nerve to yell ‘Nooo! It is a mistake I cannot do this! I am sorry, don’t take my pain…. It is my burden, my Thorns…’

Riley looked up into the sky where Princess Sparrow left.
‘She was so beautiful’ she thought.
Riley was shocked by her kindness,
though she felt like she robbed The Princess from her King.
‘I am no princess… I am no Queen… I am only a beggar, with no pride or dignity.’

King Leo just whispered things, sweet loving things into her ear.
He wanted Princess Sparrow.
He still loved her so much. Her voice set him free at first. The one he fought for. Now he is with a former Cat who the Princess saw as a Lioness.
No she is not a Cat but a kitten.
For you see, Riley is much younger. She is now human and will need to attend some school. He watched her stare in the water and touching her face in disbelief. When she turned her head he looked into her eyes for a brief moment (before she turned and blush) and saw sorrow, pain, and wonder.
He said, “What bothers you my Princess? ” he took her hand as he kneeled by her

Riley flinched at his touch.
‘How can he say that to me? I am nothing… I have no beauty’
She looked into the water again and saw herself. Near the age of sixteen, with long wavy brown hair and plain brown eyes.
“Ugk, I am a beast.”
After a long pause she finally responded to King Lion.
She said, “I fear I…I-I, ” she chokes on her words for she is too ashamed (and very shy) . “I am not a princess… I am sorry for everything… I will find your Princess”
Lion said, “But why? Are love freed her. Now we can live happily ever after” he smiled and bent to kiss her rosy lips.

As he went to kiss her, she suddenly turned away and this time turned pale as a ghost. With that she said,
“N-n-n-n-noo, How… How can you say, ” she stumbled, “We might live happy… But what about the Princess Sparrow! ”
He was puzzled by her remark. How can she think about others? Why does she not accept that if she does not try to ruin things she could live her dream? Then Leo said,
“She will live happily ever after also, Princess-”
“But! ” she then turned to face him with tears in her eyes.
“I am no princess… I am N-no PRINCESS! ”

Shocked that such a quite and shy person like her could yell he could not interrupt her fast enough. He was lost in her eyes that hold clear tears that look to hurt her like acid.
“If I am a Princess what princess am I? I am not Princess Kind, Beauty, Lioness or ANY thing! ” the tears poured and at this point it seemed she did not mind speaking out loud.
“I am sorry King Leo, but I am young, I am to be a turtle cat. My job is to take thorns out of others. I don’t mind being beaten up. I just want everyone else to be happy! It is not about me! ”

Not sure of what she was thinking to talk so loud and to talk at all, she just let her tears fall and let her face reddens from her pain. No one but she can take his thorns out. She stood up and looked into the sky,
‘Princess Sparrow, I am coming to take your place up there. You are to be Queen Sparrow Lioness. What a title! I want you two to live in a castle and to be thorn free! Were you can tell this story as your story! To tell your children the story of Princess Sparrow’s life from being a human then cursed then doing a good deed to be given freedom. Then how the Zodiac Cat shall bless you with a human shape once more! What a tale’ Riley thought.

King Leo did recover and stand by her he put his arms around her in an attempt to hug her. ‘No! ’ she screamed in her head. Instead of talking she ducked then ran into the water! It did not occur to her what happen last time…

King Leo only thought before I must end this chapter.
“No! I shall not lose her or any one from running AGAIN! ”
Now the King was running to follow an apparent doom….

Drip Drop waterfall,
Drip Drop trip and crawl.
Soaked, WET, full of dread,
‘Don’t stop, Riley, you’re ahead! ’

“RILEY! ” yelled the King,
‘Don’t look back at him, keep running! ’
Riley is no longer Runt, no longer an imp,
Yet still she is a human wimp.

Tears fell from her face,
She knew she was the worst disgrace.
Her hair flew everywhere,
As wonderful the fire flares.

‘I can’t be with him; he does not love me like that’
In her head came the voice of the former cat.
‘I can’t even love him with the Sparrow over head…’
She pictured a radiant Sparrow with a beautiful wingspread.

As the Princess Sparrow looked into the heavens mirror,
She sang her songs that now hold joy then she looked over.
She gasped as she saw the former Lioness run into black water,
She thought she could not watch her drown then she heard the voice no much further.

A Great Dame stood looking his eyes full of sorrow,
“My dear Sparrow, do not follow.”
His voice was great and powerful though he was not mad,
“Sir, please don’t tell me not to help, you’re not her dad.”

“And what makes you say that? ” he smiled,
“You are a dog; she is a big cat… I am thinking the story you’re to tell is worthwhile? ”
“Yes… I am the dog… She went towards the cats… She is not the bravest but, ”
He sighed then a tear fell, “She is my oldest daughter, I regret making her—that is a secret”

“Sir, what is your name? What is your story? ” Princess Sparrow asked,
“Why are you dead…” she knew she had to undo his mask.
“I died from my try to be a cat. I was drowned by human boys.”
He snarled then turned to face her, “In that past life I was the Tom, a toy! ”

As they talked the former Cat ran.
‘I have to think quickly, I need a plan.’
She thought.
Then she felt sure she was caught.

It did not occur to her that she couldn’t swim,
Her fears where the same, though all are still dim.
As the water raised and soaked her dress,
She thought to take it off for it was useless.

Yet something in her, a human thing, said don’t skinning dip.
She soon could not run so much and her foot got stuck, soon she saw a ship.
The ship seemed to run from the ocean, for a Great Wave was coming with thorns!
‘Noo! The King will be hurt! I can’t have him hurt because of me! He must be forewarned! ’

She tried to turn to him but her foot was still stuck in a rock.
She ever wished for her wonderful catwalk!
So she yelled as high as she was to be bold as a tree,
“KING LEO! DON’T FOLLOW ME! ! ! ”

As King Leo ran towards Riley,
He did not choose to listen to her cry.
“I am coming I wont let you go! ”
“No, ” she yelled, “A wave is coming fro! ”

“Then why don’t you run from it? ”
She had sorrow in her voice, “I am stuck I can’t move, I admit”
“Then let me help you! I don’t want you to leave me! ”
She choked on water that was now leveled with her chin, “Love for me won’t be easy.”

“I don’t care! ” yelled King Lion
‘Now, ’ he thought, ‘I must stop yelling and take action! ’
“Go back don’t come you will die too! ” she yelled in fear,
“King Leo, Go after Princess Sparrow, I loves you too dear.”

He was touched when she said she does love him.
“If you love me why tell me to leave, why think so dim? ”
He said with worry as the water from the wave started to drown her,
“I Love you! Don’t let this be your own last chapter! ”

The last bit of breath she used was,
“What is my real name? It was given to me, it is Riley.”
Then the water swallowed her completely.
Now the King swims blind for he can’t see her body.

“Noo! ” yelled Princess Sparrow,
“They have to live happily after, oh no! ”
Then The Great Dame said in the most serious voice she will ever hear,
“It is said that one day ‘The Lion and the Lamb will one day sleep near.’”

‘She is as shy as a lamb, but Leo in not mean.’ Sparrow thought.
‘Maybe I can sneak down there and make time move faster uncaught’
She smiled at that and planed how she will do it.
Then she decided that she shall “fall” down to transmit.

As she took that step The Great Dame watched with wise eyes,
“Do not try it; don’t think you can fool me! I can see the LIE! ”
What he did next shocked her,
He jumped and grabbed her dress and threw her into the sky, so much further.

Then with the most Powerful Bark,
He was to leave her one last Mark.
“Let Everyone Know ‘That The Dog Blesses the Lions! ’”
Then the sky went dark and everything froze then the former Lioness said, “Allen! ”

The wave was stopped and the Great Dame gone,
Riley and Leo where washed on a hill named Swan.
Sparrow was in a forest with golden trees everywhere,
It was clear she landed by her Castle from long ago, ‘That was Unfair! ’

Soon Riley woke up too see Leo’s face by hers,
She did not move for she froze until she realized he snores.
‘He is asleep! He is alive! But am I dead? ’ she lifted her hands,
She touched his head then her fingers meet his long red-golden hair, her life expands.

She went up to his ear and said is a whisper, “My love, If you hear me I am not dead, ”
She felt a tear fall, “We are now humans, one and purebred.”
“Sparrow wants us to live happy, so until I find her we shall live like man”
“I will go to school I will become worth something, that is my plan.”

The King did not budge or show anything.
She kissed his forehead then sat up to start walking.
‘Down the hill don’t regret,
down the road to the town Lunette.’

She sang a song to herself,
knowing that she is worse then her former Cat-self.
When she came to the town, school will start tomorrow,
So now she knew summer is over and must go get proper outfits to follow.

She did not know of money,
Life did not take her funny.
She went to this one store and asked for some dresses,
He said, “For you miss I will.” Trying to send her a message,

Leo woke up with Riley’s words in his head.
The Town! Is he too late! Is she dead!
He ran down the hill with regret,
He ran down the road to Lunette.

He asked if school has already started.
Then he saw a cat print from a shoe, blooded?
‘No! ’ he thought and followed.
Luckily school will start tomorrow.

But where is The Princess Sparrow?
-6-
Riley has been in school for over a year now.
Leo stayed and waited for many hours.
Late into the nights he would go to that window,
to watch the former kitten step out of the shadows.

They would talk in letters,
She would sing her own songs.
When summer came to the couple,
A memory came to crumple.

Princess Sparrow became lost here,
Yet even with a burning heart near—
She vanished.
The scar on her skin perished.

Leo did see Sparrow to his surprise,
He ended up giving her a final goodbye.
They still talk,
She just found herself another guy.

In a talk Riley and Leo had,
Turn into talks about her dad.
She explained how he is free,
In that note she held a key.

“Leo, with this key in my hand, ”
Riley said, “unlocks my dreamland.”
“Why do you show me this? ”
Leo asked the princess

She turned to look at him form the side.
Her eyes had tears in them and pride.
The key was held close to her heart,
Now she decided it is time to part.

His eyes read her thoughts,
They were just beautiful spots.
He took her hand in his,
Bent down and gave her a kiss.

Riley let the tears fall,
As she slithered down the wall
Leo knelt down beside her,
“Should I fetch a doctor? ”

Her skin is now paler.
Her hair is much darker.
His touch understands,
He knows where he stands.

“I am not ready.”
She mumbled, “I must travel away.”
Leo stood sadden from the news,
How much more can he take the abuse?

In summer Riley let herself be sold.
To Matthew Wolfen W.
“Leo, I am not going to let people in.”
Riley explains her small plan.

“I shall wait for you, as proof here is my key.
I will always leave my heart open, but my eyes,
they shall stay close. My mind shall only be opened,
when I so chose, or when you come with the key.