The Taurus And The Lioness

by Duncan Jones

The taurus and the lioness

Called not each other friend

Though they often met for dinner

And would often meet again

The bull held gleaming swords of black

The queen smiled knives of white

One dark as Earth and ruled the day

The other golden ruled the night

Their banter could be heard for miles

Across the open grass

And parents kept the young away

For the words were rather crass

The bull would taunt with insults

To which the lioness replied

Then the bull would snort and thrash

Making sure she never tried

But night would bring their words to life

Oh there would be a show!

The queen would slash and smile and hiss

The bull would stomp and throw

And dawn would always find him scarred

And resting somewhere shady

Would find the queen wore too much red

Unbecoming of a lady

Yet by midday they'd both be heard

As each assumed their part

With the taurus and the queen cleaned up

Once again the show would start

And each evening on a distant hill

Stood two of different types

The quick gazelle that you know well

And the horse that wears the stripes

They both would smile and pause a while

Then sigh, “From me to you ...

I'm so glad they have each other

For I do not like those two!”