Oh Lion, Oh Lion
Ravenous beast frothing at the mouth
Hungry for verses
Eagerly writing them down
I claw on trees to make a mark
To makes the wordless a work of art
Ravenous beast frothing at the mouth
Hungry for verses
Eagerly writing them down
I claw on trees to make a mark
To makes the wordless a work of art
To give a big “fuck you” to the universe
To remind it that I’m in charge.
To prove that I am here and I can make my own value.
I can take this broken vessel and make it my strength
Though my mane is handmade that doesn’t make it more tame
To remind it that I’m in charge.
To prove that I am here and I can make my own value.
I can take this broken vessel and make it my strength
Though my mane is handmade that doesn’t make it more tame
I am not here to stir violence
But I will not be kept silent
Silence makes chains more confining
And I’d be lying if I said that I am alright
With being called an old tabby, an alley cat in the night
But I will not be kept silent
Silence makes chains more confining
And I’d be lying if I said that I am alright
With being called an old tabby, an alley cat in the night
I am a lion with a mighty roar and mighty jaws
I am not depression
I am not suicidal thoughts
I am a noble beast- I will not lay down and die
I will not be erased
I will not be denied
I am not depression
I am not suicidal thoughts
I am a noble beast- I will not lay down and die
I will not be erased
I will not be denied
August Astrophel Luna is a young man studying at UTRGV. He writes poetry and music about being transgender, and his life experience. He also enjoys drawing, and playing video games.
