THE SMILE OF THE KING

“The real power of the Buddha was that he had so much love. He saw people trapped in their notions of small separate self, feeling guilty or proud of that self, and he offered revolutionary teachings that resounded like a lion's roar, like a great rising tide, helping people to wake up and break free from the prison of ignorance.”

 

- Thich Nhat Hanh

 

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvsQ9hYKq7c

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT – Oh these guys are from a French cartoon that I loved to watch … Pat et Stanley!!! Enjoy! :-D

 

Deep in the forest the King silently smiles

far from his homeland; thousands of miles

yet still in this forest he is undoubtedly King

as wise as he's stronger than most every thing

 

I linger; I long for a meeting with him

proud and majestic through thick and thin

in the quiet of the forest; I click on a whim

he does not stir from where he lays; I am nothing to him

 

The silence is eerie then he purrs like a kitten

his fur is so fluffy like a warm Winter mitten

but beneath his soft façade lies the heart of a lion

the King of the jungle on whom all can rely on

 

There are many females surrounding him aware

that eyes are upon him and they start to stare

perhaps they are jealous or perhaps inwardly laugh

at this girl with her camera craning her neck like a giraffe

 

I stay awhile longer and was happy to see

that the King and his harem look contented to me

in front of me I spot that someone hangs out of their car window

do they not realise these cats can strike fast and cut them like Zorro

 

The moment passed quickly and I breathed a sigh of relief

that the King did not roar but yawned and bared sharp teeth

the foolishness of us humans is no surprise to him at all

he knows he could maim us; though he looks tame and could maul

 

Even a domestic cat could rip our faces to shreds

if we tease them or rile them or forget they're not fed

so the moral of this story is to be always kind

and the King will shrug his shoulders; go to sleep and not mind

 

After all we're the ones who pay handsomely

whereas the King and his subjects can see us for free

so who is the wisest; us humans or the lions

well the King knows the answer if we ignore all the signs

 

Up ahead the Safari jeeps are heading for home

so we bid the King goodbye and leave him to roam

and tonight I will dream of Tarzan and I will be Jane

as the Lion King of the Jungle will be at home ...

shampooing his mane! ; 0))))

 

 

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