Mum Knows Best

The lioness, three cubs in tow, Observed surrounding scenes, Much taller than her cubs and so Would sense what intervenes... As long as she was calm, at peace, The three cubs had no fears And since her love would never cease, Like her, they'd live for years... Until the cubs felt danger close, This time was theirs to play, As long as Mum was on her toes, All the livelong day... To minimise each cub's regret, She was their warning bell, Protecting here and now and yet Their future years as well... They were her golden legacy, Defining all she was, The future lions yet to be If she escaped such loss... Of course, there were no guarantees, Life's such a fragile thing, Yet everyone on Earth agrees Each cub could be a king...