Possibilities
The young lion’s mind scampers and grows, yet observes
as his mother captures the evening meal,
and his father paces the perimeter
warning others to keep their distance from their destiny.
Natural evolvement brings learned and instinctual understanding
of that which tells him to be fearful and aware
of what lies behind and beyond the overgrown trunk ;
unknown territories and his own kingdom awaits his presence.
Curiosity and hunger urges him forward,
detangling vines and clearing a path
that will lead him to sights, sounds and smell filled challenges
that wait for him in the brush and grass covered land.
The hunt becomes part of the daily routine;
wooded areas and meadows
unfold into territorial boundaries;
the sweet fragrance of a young lioness fills the air.
The young lion’s mind scampers and grows, yet observes
waiting with anticipation for the moment
where he will pace the perimeter
warning others to keep their distance from his destiny.
Windswept
Man or lion? I could easily replace the words “young lion”
with “young man”, couldn’t I?
