The Lion and Me
Why does the lion pace his
Cage like I do? Is he
Like me looking for a way
Out and never finding it
Is it a deep seated
Instinctive drive to stay
Fit and active. Is
He like me imagining
He’s an open expanse
Of grass with no restricting
Walls chaining his animal
Spirit. Is it simply because
There is nothing else to do
Other than walk until he sleeps
Or is it him trying to avoid
The maddening troubles
Outside these crazied
Walls. I wonder if
The lion paces his cage
And ponders why I pace
Back and forwards continuously
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