She fed the lion candy so its teeth turned pink +
Scattered. She gathered up the pieces, hid them
Deep beneath her bed + made a wish for lion trees-so
Roses grew. Red roses + the lion watched his ghost go
Hunting bees…. Bees which hovered, dropped + split
As thorns grew moist + ripped. Black yellow dripping
Red…. It wrecked the carpet, made the lion weep for
His meat. Live meat. Raw meat. Tanith climed the lion
Tree. The lion tree was very pleased. She fed the lions
Candy as she handed out the straws.
