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The Lion And Gazelle

from Green Album by Ari Lesser

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This track is dedicated to Reem

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Lion & Gazelle

There was a lion without pride
Young and innocent inside
Who heard the older lions say
How much they loved consuming prey

They loudly roared about the meat
That they would pursue and eat
Each of the lions tried to boast
He alone had caught the most

The young one envied them inside
Because they seemed so satisfied
Making flesh sound so great
That he began to imitate

He could not escape their words
Soon he prowled around the herds
Hunting just like the rest
But he did not have success

His days ended with disaster
Older cats were much faster
They would always steal the meat
Right out from beneath his feet

But then one night when it was late
Either by accident or fate
He finally caught his first prey
Or did it catch him that day?

Then he was just like the rest
After he tasted that flesh
It was always on his mind
He left his innocence behind

Now there was no turning back
His world melted into black
Left the light and prowled all night
To feed his endless appetite

His cravings never seemed to cease
Even asleep he found no peace
Seeking flesh in every dream
Over his mind it reigned supreme

He loved it more than anyone
But most nights he got none
Hungry he returned home
And roared angry and alone

Some nights he had success
Hunting and consuming flesh
Sleeping when he had his fill
But he would wake up empty still

His hunger never disappeared
Day after day year after year
No matter how hard he tried
He was never satisfied

One night while on the prowl
He came across a young gazelle
A piece of thick juicy meat
The kind of flesh he loved to eat

He gazed at her from far away
Then slowly crept up on his prey
Ready to sink his teeth right in
He could almost taste her skin

He thought that she couldn’t see
For she did not try to flee
But the gazelle, to his surprise
Turned and looked into his eyes

In those eyes he saw her soul
A fragment of the greater whole
He saw the spark of God above
For the first time the lion loved

He could not eat her like the rest
For in those eyes he saw not flesh
She was no prize to lose or win
Instead he saw the One within

In the eyes of that gazelle
He could see himself as well
Though his mane looked the same
Beneath the surface he had changed

And from that moment on
His desire for flesh was gone
He felt only joy inside
Finally he was satisfied

And the gazelle was not afraid
Before the lion’s eye she stayed
Their souls then became entwined
For a moment, yet for all of time

The lion bowed his head down
And kissed her feet upon the ground
From his touch she did not run
The two then became one

The other lions saw him after
And they all roared with laughter
Saying, “Just eat that flesh
And then find some meat that’s fresh

And when the gazelles did see
How they begged her to flee
Crying, “There is no denying
That you cannot trust a lion”

But this constant stream of doubt
Was so easily drowned out
For nothing could be heard above
The rushing river of their love

She was approached many times
By predators of every kind
But that gazelle, she could fly
None could even catch her eye

The lion watched passing waves
Of the herds he used to crave
Now it just made him yawn
The taste he had for flesh was gone

So together they now dwell
The young lion and gazelle
Never are they found apart
With only love between their hearts

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from Green Album, released April 29, 2011

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Ari Lesser Cleveland

Ari Lesser is a singer, songwriter, rapper, and spoken word artist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has performed all over the world, and written hundreds of songs on a wide range of subjects. Ari’s repertoire is expansive, touching on everything from history, to animals, to Star Wars, but now his focus and passion is making music based on the Torah. ... more

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