1. As squirrels nourish their young with crumbs
And the masses draw drink from the waters

2. They ascended unparted in the sky and below
Though whirlwinds rose up threatening storm

3. When the seven lionesses prowl in turn
Heads lower, flanks tense, ready to pounce

4. Then the wildcats arrived, then held back
Stalking with stealth, while the herd grazes calm

5. They arrived, the water they came for in tow
Necks stretched taut, strings drawn, arrows nocked

6. To ambush poor babes, beneath, laid low
Whom no eyes can see, no hearts appease

7. We described a fertile oasis for her
But it was no more than a mirage, a fleeting hope