Bobo The Gazelle

By Kmac El Bey

Bobo The Gazelle is an epic poem about a gazelle born into the wild a runt with all odds against him. He becomes separated from his herd and must go on a journey to discover himself while also enduring through daily hardships of trying to stay alive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lionhearted Books
• Release date: Dec 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781736249031

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ISBN Paperback: 978-1-7362490-2-4

ISBN Ebook: 978-1-7362490-3-1

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Cover Art by Cori M Bey - [e-mail]

Illustrations by Kmac El Bey

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Bobo The Gazelle

An epic poem written by

Kmac El Bey

In the African Savannah, and luscious grasslands

From the Congo to the Sabi Sands

The cycle of life flows just like the sea

Mating season has came to be

A pregnant doe is ready to conceive

Her sisters cover her front and rear

Tension and fear fill the atmosphere

But it all withered away, Bobo The Gazelle is here!

Such a small child, everyone stared bemused

Such a happy child, he looked at everyone amused

His mama cleaned her baby with a smile on her face

And said encouraging words as he stood on his hind legs

His father was the head bachelor of the bunch

But poor little Bobo came out as a runt

Before he could see his child he became a cheetah’s lunch

Now his legacy lives on through his son.

Bobo had a hard time keeping up with the herd

His clumsiness to everyone was absurd

No one wanted to play when he came around

The other younglings mocked his abnormal sounds

The elders saw Bobo as a disgrace

But his mother always had a smile on her face

Always embracing him with kisses and hugs

Mama Gazelle gave him a special place for love.

Time passes and children grow

But Bobo’s growth seemed to be slow

How to run straight, he did not know

In every situation he seemed to do wrong

Bobo The Gazelle was with the herd

Grazing alongside wildebeest

But hidden within the swaying grass and ready to eat

Lionesses were on the creep.

Now the wildebeest and gazelle had a pact

Because wildebeest sensory skills were wack

They allowed the gazelle to eat by their side

As long as they could detect an incoming pride

After subtle movement in the grass, the alarm was sounded

Everyone scurried and Bobo looked astounded

Naïve Bobo thought the wildebeest were just having fun

Until Mama shouted from afar, RUN BOBO RUN!!

A lioness had Bobo in her sight

Bobo turned around and ran for his life

He stumbled to the left, he stumbled to the right

Then crashed into a wildebeest also full of fright

They both tripped up and fell to the ground

On top of the wildebeest the lioness pounced

It was a big meal for the bloodthirsty pride

Bobo watched sorrowed with tears in his eyes.

He apologized as the wildebeest took its last breath

Then was threatened to leave by the pride before he ended up next