The Chicken And The Pig



The fable of the chicken and the pig tells a story, and so it goes
The story of eggs and bacon
Two offerings that lift up a sweet smell where so the wind blows
But hey, do not be mistaken
The chicken lived to give some, the pig died to leave none
One gave, the other the gift
The bacon was the life of the pig, because it gave more than
To this mind you must shift

The fable ends with a golden counsel: give your all like the pig
This fable ends where you begin
On your journey to greatness, if you yearn to win and win big
Make a commitment deep within
To sacrifice your life on the altar of your divinely given vision
And immerse yourself wholly
So live this one life like it is to be once lived; make a decision
Live your dreams and it solely
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Written on March 08, 2022

Submitted by winningbill1000 on March 08, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABABBCXC DEDEBFBF
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 748
Words 153
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 8, 8

Ebenezer Ayidana

I am not an aspiring poet. But I want to live in a beautiful world, which is why I am in love with poetry. Because nothing captures more beauty than poetry. more…

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