The man, the boy and the lion

There comes a time in a woman's life where she must choose.
She must choose between the man, the boy and the lion.

The man who will look after her, the boy whom she must look after
Or the lion who will both protect her some of the time, other times destroy her

The boy is not fully-grown. He is dependent and lustful.
The man is grown, not a fool but not wise.
The lion is animalistic, beautiful but hungry;
He will eat you from the inside out with each chance he gets.

So she must sacrifice things she once wanted for overall advantage.
Will she choose maturity (the man) over simplicity (the boy)?
Or will she choose the lion, a tempting but dangerous choice.

Which would you choose?