I was walking through the jungle. The day had turned out hot.
My safari suit was stuck with sweat, but they were all the clothes I’d got.
I looked to the left, then I looked right, wondering what I might see.
An elephant, a monkey, or even perhaps a chimpanzee.
My guide, called Otis, said, ”Slow down,” as we came to a clearing.
My companions though just carried on. I think some were hard of hearing.
At last we stopped and had a rest; a drink of water went down well.
How far we’d come heaven knows. I really couldn’t tell.
Suddenly, Otis said, “Do not move an inch,
Don’t move your arms, don’t move your legs, do not even flinch.”
A lion appeared and stared at us. I was rooted to the spot.
“Stay calm, don’t panic,” Otis said, “He just wants a look.”
“We’ll be OK if we do things exactly to the book.”
A lioness then came through the trees, accompanied by her litter.
They looked quite cute, but I could see my friends were all a jitter.
The lion roared, he curled his lip, but then he turned away.
His family followed. What a relief. We live another day.
I won’t forget this trip through forest, bush and grasses
Oh yes, I had better take them off, my virtual reality glasses.