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Meeting was going on in the club-house,
All animals agreed,nodded their skull,
Lion asked,"When man can be a gentleman,
Why animal cannot be gentle- animal ?"
All animals argued to win that title,
First, the lion said,"I am pure gentle,
I never kill anybody without hunger,
My prey comes to me,at his own will,"
Crocodile said,"I say-excuse me- at first,
And say-thank you,please-in the last,
I gently swallow the prey,without harm,
My gentle action is quick and fast."
The bear argued and claimed the title,
"When I meet people,I play with them,
Hug them,encircle them in my arms,
Alas ! They don't understand my game."
Between discussion, one name was cow,
She was common choice for gentleness,
As universal law of meeting, objection came-
"Two terrific horns and gentle?-just guess."
Finally, agreement reached on one name ,
Ass was selected the most gentle creature,
Polite,sober,hard- working,obedient,calm,
With loud shaking voice,a solemn preacher.
Suddenly, a jackal tried to test his gentleness,
He pulled, twisted his tail-once,twice,thrice
The ass raised back leg,hammered hard hit,
Bleeding jackal was thrown away-no choice.
The ass calmly said in sweet polite tone-
" Respected jackal sir,you fell in the dust,
Sir,you lost four teeth, now kindly endorse-
-In gentleness race,Mr.Gentle Ass is the first."
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(C) keshavdubey
26-7-2017
