Lion As Friend. Poem by gnrao rao

A Roman slave was treated,
very badly by his master.
for his master was a cruel
one.
he ran and ran and ran away
into the nearest jungle.
Tired and exhausted,
slept in a cave/den.
When he heard the lion's roar,
he suddenly got up.
When it came at the entrance,
it was limping and moaning,
and licking one of its paws.
Not afraid of the lion,
He came near it,
And pulled the thorn
from its paw,
and patted he lion.
Friends they became.
living with the lion
had become a habit
Both liked each one's company.
caught by the Roman soldiers
one day,
He was put in the arena,
As a punishment
to be killed by a hungry
Lion in a cage.
All they thought.
As usual,
the lion would have
his dinner.
The starving line,
When it saw its friend,
it started licking his hands,
was wagging its tail,
Didn't harm a bit,
so his life was saved
And he was set free.
His name was Androcles.