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Just for fun.... the story of Christian the Lion ;), Why not make your own book? Use this story and draw pictures to go with it! Roar I flicked through the paper, while drinking my tea It was raining again, which seemed normal to me But today wasn't normal, hold onto your hat... Today was the day that we got our cat! 'Cubs for sale', is what the ad said I must be daft, quite out of my head I just can't believe it, this can't be true You can't buy lions like buying a shoe It was Harrods, no less, not any old store Sure they sell smelly cheese! Could they sell lions that roar? We hopped in our car, we had to see this This was just brilliant, too good to miss! Astounding! Amazing! Two bundles of joy One little girl and one little boy! I said 'Mate, we can't own a lion, have you lost your mind? 'But I just have to have him, I can't leave him behind' It's not what I meant when I said 'get a cat' But we wrapped him up warmly and took him back to our flat Christian the lion will be his name And life after that was never the same! Christian took over, he was a whirlwind of fun he kept us busy, he kept us on the run It was walking and feeding and playing and sleep We had to work hard, his food wasn't cheap! We needed a safe place outside to play In the centre of London, what would people say? But the church said ok, we could use their backyard Amongst headstones and angels we wrestled and sparred. As you can imagine he caused quite a stir As he lazed in our shop with his mega loud purr He was growing, of course, at quite a pace It was patently clear we would run out of space His paws were enormous and so were his roars Which got a bit scary as we were playing indoors It was time to rethink this wild whacky plan We needed to move him to be with his clan So we researched the idea, what would work best If our darling friend were to leave the nest No creature on earth deserves to be caged in a zoo He had to be free to do what lions do In Kenya we eventually found him a home A place out in Africa where wild lions roam It would take him time to adjust, he was like a child He would learn to survive, he would learn to be wild We all made the move, he needed us by his side We were all that he knew, we were his pride Kenya was stunning, with it's wide open space With its laid back lifestyle and it's super chilled pace Time ticked by slowly and there was no need to rush There was the song of cricket, a silence, a hush Christian just loved it, he didn't miss a beat He adjusted with ease and relished the heat We taught him to hunt, to be wild, to be free To live like a lion without Ace and me It was time to go home, to say our goodbyes We'd visit him soon, to be happy, time flies We went back to our world, just off the King's Road Something was missing in our humble abode Our big purry friend, with his big yellow eyes His splendid mane and his huge roary sighs Life just wasn't the same, we missed him like mad We felt terribly lonely and terribly sad But we knew he was happy and we'd done the right thing We knew what we'd do, we'd visit in the spring! We packed our bags and hopped on a plane Would he remember us, were we insane? Lions aren't like elephants who never forget But we were his family, he was our pet We went into the bush and called out his name And it wasn't just one, but two lions that came They bounded out of the bush without a sound We had to think quickly, but we stood our ground It was Christian, our hero, he came with such force He licked us and hugged us and remembered of course He was chuffed with himself, he was the king of his pride He came with his girlfriend right by his side. He was truly magnificent, a sight to behold With his unruly mane and his eyes that were gold He was huge, he was wild, he was happy and free I cannot explain the joy that gave me! Live well my dear Christian, with your mate and your pride You'll live in my heart, I'll be right by your side I'll be in the wind, in the sun and moonbeams I'll visit you always, I'll be there in your dreams! © Lulu 05/11/2018 This is the true story of John Rendall and Ace Bourke and their lion Christian. All credit goes to them. A phenomenal story of love and friendship with magnificent Christian the Lion. |
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