Lion People

by Kate Dombrowski

There is a lion inside of me.
He prowls the chambers of my heart
Vanquishing fear and doubt.

There is a lion inside of me.
His teeth are set firmly in my jaws
His roar lodged firmly in my throat.

I have a lion inside of me.
I see his reflection in my eyes.
Sometimes he sees the lions in other people.
Our lions tie strings to the bones in our left ribcage
Forever connected, forever tugging at our hearts.

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