Lomelok Poem by Ima Ryma

Lomelok, since your first birthday
You went through months of having to
Face your future in a hard way
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo.
You needed spinal surgery
To give you a more normal life.
Support from your Zoo family
Helped you during the stress and strife.
You had your times both bad and good,
But through it all you'd always try
To share cub life with brotherhood.
But sadly time came for goodbye.

Death came too soon a consequence.
You will be much missed, lion prince.