It’s a story of fiery anger
No idea what set them off
But rooster and peahen
Were chasing each other
In an infuriated frenzy
Rooster dashed into the orchard
Peahen so bloated with anger
He couldn’t see an entrance
Looked like rooster was saved
Till anger got the better of him
And he charged the peahen
Breaking through the fence
To some he may look trapped
But at any stage he could back out
Yet fury held him there as peahen
Pecked relentlessly like a mindless
Industrial machine, pecked his neck
Until I intervened
Too late it seemed
As rooster wounds killed him
The peahen a real weapon
but anger killed that rooster
so inflated he couldn’t save himself!
Please don’t let your anger kill you
For it eats us from inside
Can manifest as sickness
But its only our wounded pride!
Kate! A wonderful reminder! Thank you for this! xx
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Oh, the poor rooster! 😦
Yes, anger can be so destructive. Even to the point of death…emotional and physical. 😦
Your poem shares an important lesson learned from nature, Kate. Thank you!
(((HUGS)))
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yes, it was too clear a lesson not to share … nature tells us so much if we only listen Carolyn 🙂
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Ooh! Anger cuts both ways! If only…
Words of wisdom but we can’t expect anything less from you. 🙂
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oh so sweet, they just said that to me at work yesterday too so I have to hear 🙂
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Excellent little parable. 😀
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oooh but it was a shocking spectacle to see Oneta, how are you?
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A real event, huh? One’s anger can sure devour one or as in your story make him “a weaker vessel.” Thank you, Kate, I am doing well.
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a very real event … I’m not that creative 🙂
glad to hear it!
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Never, ever, underestimate the hen 🙂
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wise words, that’s why you’ve been married so long … more men should know that 🙂
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wise words kate.
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So well said
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Great.. inspiring.. 😇😇
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A very wise poem, Kate and yes absolutely true and anger can kill anything. One surely has to be calm and cool and understand from where this anger is coming.
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A very wise advise
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Ohhh poor rooster…he underestimated the hen.
And yes, anger kills..we should never let it get through the good in us..
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it was so sad to watch Mich, the rooster could so easily have saved himself but his anger and pride locked him into that fence and his death 😦
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