Times When Realism Enters

Val found a cub of a leopard
on the day which she could never forget
What a stormy day it was
If she left it alone, she thought she would regret!

The cub has such glistening eyes
it's fur so soft and yet still wet,
She was overwhelmed and felt warm
Decided to keep him as a pet!

Then as it began growing up
It was far away from sedate
played people who came to meet Val
Injured some, but she said it was a mistake!

As it grew older the incidents grew
but she was a woman of persistence
The zoo keepers wanted to take it away
But she loved it, couldn't bear the distance.

Val had a beautiful child days after
now the baby was Val's pursuit
but the leopard attacked the baby too,
it was finally the time she had to shoot!!!