The Tale Of Two Spoons

Two boys were sat at the dining room table As their mother gave them each a dishful of ice cream And placed it down in front of them. The younger of the boys reached for a large spoon And hurriedly began to gulp it down, The elder boy took a little spoon And ate it as slowly as he possibly could. Soon afterwards, the boy with the large spoon had finished All of his ice cream and then began to weep, As he looked on in envy at his brother Still enjoying every tiny mouthful that he took. 'Please can I have some of your ice cream For I have eaten all mine? ' He asked longingly, As his gazed into his empty dish. His elder brother shook his head and then replied: 'You must learn to savour the good things in life And enjoy every second of their being. For those who rush will only enjoy a brief moment of pleasure That's followed by a long period of sadness.' And so from that day onwards Both of the boys always used a little spoon Whenever they had ice cream for tea. Copyright: Andrew Blakemore 2009