Lion Heart
You left your lion heart with him
Buried your problems in his mane
You gave up your snapping jaws
Because you thought it’d keep you sane
You didn’t see the joy of living
With a swinging tail and cutthroat jaws
You wanted to be independent
So you left behind the jungle’s laws
You didn’t think that you’d miss him
You didn’t think that you’d look back
But a pang of envy cuts your heart
When you see him roaring with the pack
You admire his lions from afar
You feel your stomach start to churn
Because you know that you’ve lost hope
You’ve passed the point of no return
They all tried to make you stay
Didn’t know why you’d leave them behind
They desperately tried to see beyond
The walls you built to keep them blind
Now they mourn the loss of you
You’ve gone somewhere they can’t follow
They know that you can’t feel their pain
The tragic reality they have to swallow
Mourning leads them into sadness
And sadness leads to pain
Drowning in their agony
They start to feel the strain
He tries to wish you back to earth
But you cannot leave the sky
Back to all their grieving hearts
Is the only place you cannot fly
How you wish for your fur back
How you wish for the old ways
Seeing his deflated spirit
Makes you wish for better days
Do you realize the gravity of your absence?
What subduing your roaring spirit has done?
The jungle longs for your steady heartbeat
The weight of your footsteps as you run
He misses your calming reassurance
The presence that makes his very soul sing
And he still fails to understand
Why you chose to leave everything
In pulling away you inspired doubt
Leaving is not what kings of the jungle do
And it will only be a matter of time
Before he gives up his lion heart for you
Copyright © Rachel Minami | Year Posted 2016
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