Deadly Games

Beneath a columned structure people watch As man and beast compete in a deadly match Soon the drama before them will unfold A drama contested by the very bold In the distance a palm tree stands in this ancient desert land where pyramids rise from arid sands To inter pharoahs who were grand Two stone faced pharoahs observe the scene As 3 men strain to control the king of beasts Their muscles taut, their senses keen As they try to avoid becoming the lion's feast A leopard skin lies near their feet Perhaps a cat that was too weak But now the lion they try to defeat If they lose this battle, the result, bleak The lion roars for freedom's hope As the men hold tightly to the ropes Trying to subdue this creature with ebony mane But the beast within cannot be tamed As the lion rises up like a roaring flame Yearning for freedom once again The 3 men, perhaps captives themselves Into danger's realm have delved But if this feline should break free The captive will give chase, and the captives will flee ~~