Man, One Beast Upon Earth Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

For long naughty has been called Mickey Mouse,
Cats, clever, cute, cool and nice around house,
Hares are careless dumb to lose easy race,
Tortoise, wise for winning though of slow pace,
And left alone with their cobwebs in dark,
Spiders are painted with shades somewhat stark.

Heavens, why is a fox fabled so sly?
And poor donkey given a grey go-bye,
Should peacocks be painted pompous and proud?
Frogs, in welcome of rains, croaky and loud,
Why are cocks fighting, always aggressive?
Sheep and deer whilst are painted as passive.

Man takes him way ahead of all the pack,
With an all-knowing smirk, mischief-filled mirth,
To be brightest, biggest star in the deck,
If only he reflects on his true worth.
For, heaven knows what useful role he serves,
If only he divines what he deserves.
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Tongue-in-cheek | 02.01.07 |