The ant and the lion (a poem for children)

A humble ant, in steady diligence,
conceived a feat as mad as it was grand:
to conquer brawn and strength in lion's sense.
“With tiny strikes, this bug will make a stand!”

The beast roared back and struck with mighty force
the ant eluded with her nimble pace,
and though her bites were small (and slow, of course!)
she persevered and fought with skill and grace.

Big tides have always turned under our sun:
one million blows she brought, and stayed resolved.
But Lion King? His reign was all but done!
With every clockwork bite, his pride dissolved.

So let us all be, just once, that humble ant
and conquer giants, with one tiny slant.​