I know what I am..

They can't fool me,I am a lion.. I was never meant to live in captivity.

I am a lion, no matter what they say. I am a lion..who has lost all hope in humanity.

I am a lion, I  should have been born free, I am a lion..I was born in a breeding facility.

I am a lion..berift of a pride..I am a lion..alone in despair..no female by my side.

I am a lion..majestic..commanding fear..

I am a lion..you have made me as helpless as a deer.

But, in the humans world..that does not matter much

I have been whipped, I have been chained..

according to some experts..I have even been tamed.

I live in an enclosure most of my days,

travelling with humans..performing for those who, enjoy sadistic plays.

I jump through loops of  fire & dance on my hind legs..

I block  out the questions..as the lioness she begs,

why don't you protect me & save me from this game..

I pray for her forgiveness....when all I do is look away..& hang my head in shame.

I was not meant to be here & perform your circus tricks...

I was not meant to be submissive, at the cracking of a whip.

I was born into your world..civilizized..as you say.

I will mourn the loss of my true nature..roaming the jungle..until my dying day.

Can you hear my mighty roar..it is known from far & wide...the day that they silenced it ..is the day that I first cried.

I roar when I'm alone..a loud & violent rage..

how dare these humans beat me & lock me in a cage...

I have fathered many children, like a virile captive slave..

To watch them leave with strangers..the lure of profits..the animal trade.

How dare you get such pleasure at all my suffering & misery...don't you ever wonder, what my trainers have done to me.

I am a lion..a fierce competitor, I am a lion in a five by eight perimeter.

I am a lion, this is not where I am meant to be..

I am a lion, my spirit is broken.. shattered..the day I knew I'd never be free.

 

I am a lion..I am worthy of a pride..I am a lion, the day you tamed me..is the day the lion in me died.