Calm. Serene
The lion lay –
Waiting. Inside
Its solarized ray.
Tepid. Angry
With indifference razed –
Fierce. And challenged
And never fazed.
Cooley. Cautious
And deftly feared –
Almost silent
When its power reared.
Prepared. And ready
To encounter rage –
Enveloping everything
On its worldly stage.
Hat Tip: W. Hamilton – “On a Lion Enraged at Seeing a Lad in the Highland Dress”