THE KING OF THE JUNGLE

"I'll be back by nine"
To mom I yelled
However, I lost track of time
And on and on I dwelled

Until something big
Something long and something scary
With a touch of life in it
Was it a pixie or a fairy?

I took a step closer
And walked right into a tree
"This is a forest" I thought
I was as scared a I could be

However there was a door
That I opened, my heart filled with fright
And I walked in, feeling around
There wasn't an ounce of light

And then I realized
That I was in a huge room
With absolutely nothing to protect me
Around me was a sense of doom

And then all of a sudden
Two yellow gleaming eyes
Caught my attention
Watching me like I was it's prize

And then something strange happened
In my pocket I felt a weight
And I found a matchbox there
I lit the matchstick feeling great

My heart was beating faster
It felt like it was in my mouth
There was an animal in front of me
Of that, there was no doubt

I held the matchstick in front of me
And my mouth opened wide
For in front of me was an animal
I could best describe with it's pride

A thick golden mane and the same color fur
White sharp teeth ready to bite
I felt like my end was near
I was in no way prepared for a fight

I woke up with a gasp
I had fallen asleep on the couch
The TV was still on the channel I was watching
And on the table were my books and pouch

Just then the movie ended
"The lion king" it seems
I learned to never watch a movie
And then fall asleep and dream