Babe in the Woods

I had a lion cub once

I loved him with heart

I sewed him pants: yellow bright

We took a walk.

A full cycle back

And the seams fell apart.

I had a baby lion once

Cute and cuddly

With moons for eyes

And cotton feet

He wore a woolen jacket

And snuggled with me

A full cycle passed

And he bared his claws-

He terrified.

I was a cub once

A babe in the woods

I suckled my thumb

Clutched at my mom’s skirts

I held the sun captive

But after the cycle was done

I had shed my skin