A crow sat on a tree
branch holding
A chunk of cheese in
her beak.
On top of the world
was she. She thought,
"What a lucky
streak!"
On seeing her, a fox
decided
To use his expertise
To find a way to
take from her
That scrumptious
chunk of cheese.
Standing under the
tree he said,
"Such a noble
bird
Is almost
indescribable.
It would be absurd
"To come up with appropriate terms
To celebrate your
beauty.
But if I didn't try,
I fear
'Twould be a breach
of duty.
"So here's my attempt: Noble One,
Never have I seen
A more exquisite
sight. Of all
The birds you are
the queen!
"I'm trying to
imagine how
Much pleasure it
would bring
Us all to hear your
gorgeous voice.
Noble Lady,
sing!"
Flattered by the
fox's speech,
The crow let out a
caw
And dropped the
cheese onto the ground.
The hungry fox
cried, "Ha!"
And gobbled up the
cheese at once.
"Perhaps your
counterparts,
Would concur: you've
got a voice,
But what you lack is
smarts."
The moral is that
flatterers
Will tell you what's
untrue;
There might be a
winner, but
The winner won't be
you.
Those who fall for obsequious praise
Apparently can't detect
The crucial
differences between
Flattery and
respect.
(11-19-17) By Bob B
*An Aesop fable retold here in verse
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