OK, just stand there behind the blind,
Get ready,
Watch the bait. . .Keep watching, keep watching.
There! Shoot!
Wait!
That’s the Lion King! Don’t shoot.
OK, whew! Ready, big guy?
Watch the bait.
Keep watching, keep watching.
There! Shoot!
Wait! Don’t shoot.
That’s King Leonardo!
OK, whew, ready tiger?
Watch the bait. . .Keep watching.
There! Shoot!
Wait! Don’t shoot.
That’s the Friendly Lion.
(Oh, look, he’s waving his tail
To thank you.)
OK, whew, ready Bud?
Watch the bait. . .Keep watching.
There! Shoot!
Wait! Don’t shoot.
That’s Aslan of Narnia. (Man, that’s creepy
The way he looked at you.)
Hey, stay where you are, pal.
What are you doing!
Don’t leave the blind!
Those may not be “real” lions
But fantasy is powerful.
You of all people should know that,
son.
—Gary Lindorff