A princess in a castle lived
Amanda was her pretty name
She loved to dance, and sing, and play
And to explore afar and near.
One day she went outside the gates
To see the forest and the lakes
Yet, so much was her great delight,
That coming back, she lost her way.
As night approached, the princess feared
Never to be found in there,
Among the trees, and hills and rocks,
When, a loud rustle she heard near.
She strained her eyes but failed see
What made the sound that ever neared
Yet something big was on its way
For it crunched branches on its wake.
That's when princess Amanda saw
a great, strong, lion, there, appear
She shrank back, but then he spoke,
He said: "my child, you need not fear."
"For I have come to do no harm,
I'll carry you safely away from here,
And place you in your mother's arms.
Come now and climb my back, my dear"
Amanda rode the lion's back
And soon the forest they ran past
When to the castle gates they neared
The lion, gently, slowed at last,
The lion strode right to the hall
And to the queen he, then, drew near.
"I bring the child my dearest queen"
He said aloud for all to hear.
"My lord I thank you, for I feared
Our daughter had gotten herself lost,
Amanda, you must never wander off
To places where we are not near."
The princess slipped down the lion's back
And ran sobbing to her mother's arms
She said softly through her tears
"I promise never, ever, to do that!"
Then to the lion Amanda went
And hugged him through his golden mane
"Thank you" she whispered for him to hear
And held him close in an embrace.
"Listen to me, my child."
The lion spoke mildly at her ear
"Be ever careful, watch your way,
And I'll always try to keep you safe."
When it came the time to part
Through the door the lion left,
But not even a minute passed
When by that door the king appeared.
"Father! Did you see the lion pass?"
Asked Amanda with delight
"A lion?!", exclaimed the king with twinkly eyes ,
"I know nothing about that, my dear."
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