sometimes It’s better to shut your mouth but when It is?
THE DOG AND THE BEAR
Know When To Keep Your Mouth Shut.
There was a king who loved to interact with nature and witness the beauty of wildlife. One breezy evening, the king and his guards took a tour around the forest.
However, on their way back to the village, the king realized he had lost his precious ring. He began to fret as the ring meant so much to him and the entire village.
He ordered his guards to go back to the forest and look for the ring.
“Search all the way down to the forest. Ask the wild animals if anyone has seen a golden ring. Check around the river where I had a bath. Just do everything possible to find my ring. I can’t afford to lose it”.
The guards went immediately in search of the lost ring. After several hours of combing the forest, however, they could not find the ring. When they went back to the king, he became more worried and impatient. Then one the guards asked.
“Your majesty, could it be possible that your ring had fallen into the river while you were having a bath?”.
The king shook his head and said.
“No, it didn’t. The ring was on my finger after I had finished bathing”.
He ordered the guards to leave, and that they would continue the search the following morning.
The following morning, the king decided to offer a reward to the animal who would find his lost ring. He said to his guards.
“Go to the forest and make a public announcement that there would be a reward for the animal who would find my missing ring. I am going to change the life of that animal forever. I will take him out of the wildlife and he will live and associate with humans. He will be our responsibility and he will enjoy everything that we have. He will be known in the world as the best friend to humans”.
The guards left immediately and did as the king had ordered.
One evening in the forest, after a long day of work, a bear went to the river to drink water. As soon as he was done drinking and about to leave, he saw a shiny object halfway buried into the ground. When he picked it up, he realized it was a ring. The king’s missing ring. His heart jumped into his mouth at once. He had found the ring which everyone had been looking for. That was his lucky day. He began to scream for joy.
“I found it! I have found the ring! The king’s lost ring! Whoa! I will soon leave the wildlife and go live with the humans! I will enjoy all the blessings bestowed on them and I will be their best friend!… “.
As he was screaming, a nearby dog heard him and rushed to know what was happening…
to be continued….
By Bilisa Negash
Read this sweety poem!
I am just a traveler
On this crazy road called life
One hand wielding poetry
While the other holds a knife
I cut my soul to make my ink
I rip apart old scars
I delve into the darkness
And pull out all the stars
I scatter them like diamonds
In words I leave behind
The pages of my poetry
Poured from my broken mind
It’s been a blessing all my life
And at times it’s been a curse
Bringing cadence to the chaos
And putting it in words
But it’s not something I just do
It doesn’t work that way
It’s ironic that there are no words
That ever could convey
What it’s like inside my mind
When I put pen to paper
And perhaps it’s best I can’t explain
Sometimes I think it’s safer
