Pictureprompt : The Roaring Lion

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I was born in the street,
Left alone with no relations,
I had to struggle to survive,
Doing menial jobs I could find,
To avoid having to steal.

Yet, these bad boys always accost me,
Doing away with my food and money,
Sometimes I go hungry all day,
Most times I cry myself to sleep at night,
Watching as people looked on.

Then I said to myself; Enough is enough,
I will have to defend myself against these bullies,
I await them, ready to roar if am threatened,
Today I face my fears and nothing can stop me.

Not long after, they came for me,
With their weapons to yell at me,
But they were surprised,
To see that the cub has become a roaring lion.

_{The courage to stand up for oneself can be hard at first, but once you see it works, you'll never back down again.}