Once there was a girl
Who liked to twirl.
When she did a jig
Everyone would stop to watch – whether small or big.
Once while she was dancing in the jungle,
She also loudly sang the jingle.
Out came the tiger,
Who challenged her for a duel.
The girl was scared
But did not let it show
She accepted the proposal
And started her performance with a slight bow.
The tiger was hungry
And this was but his trick
To pounce upon her while she twirled
And devour her lazily near the creek.
Of the devious plan, the girl always knew
For she had come there with an idea
To teach the tiger a lesson new!
Twirled and danced and sang
Oh yes she did!
All day long.
The tiger grew impatient by then,
And so, he pounced upon her
Without a second thought in his mighty head.
The girl had anticipated this,
For this was her plan!
No sooner had the tiger jumped,
Than she slid on to her right side
In a moment’s time.
And the tiger landed up
Directly on the sharp thorns of the cactus plants,
Which were on the girl’s left hand side!
And so the girl who liked to
Dance and twirl
Came to be known as the Tigress Girl!