Lion's Portal

It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle Than for me to walk through the lion’s gate opening Every August 8th The Lion’s Gate opens For many years this has happened The Ancients Ones Spoke of the abundance and spiritual Achievements for those who have Received the invitation But when my turn came to walk that path I was first faced with children playing In front of their homes And then a den of lions and lioness Sleeping an a winding path In a dark forest But after passing through The lion’s test I was faced With a decision to walk with my brother We were both greeted By the Gatekeeper who Sat in a small house at the end of the road overlooking the bridge She was an older woman with dark hair And brown skin and she stopped me Because I was going the wrong way home The Gatekeeper offered me advice and Directed me to cross the long and thin Unstable bridge of a very large river We both heeded her advice And began our final walk home Over the bridge But before we could make our first steps Onto the bridge My brother suddenly falls through a manhole I shouted for him but we could not find him It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle Than for me to walk through lion's gate opening