Daring The Strong

Daring the strong - - - - - - - - - - - - Why confront a big bull When he looks more powerful Said my friend cool Citing many an example But I wanted to fight a challenge Just as fire fights to flame But all your efforts might go in vain Better listen and act like a man Though to your ears It may sound unpleasant my dear But for better and not for worse A counsel cool you may hear There lived a big tree In the Himalayan region And under its shade sheltered Many a people, animal and bird Once a wise man was passing by Seeing the tree humbly asked "You are so big a tree Old enough to know good and bad Does not the wind do you any harm? Are you both friends? " "Neither are we friends Nor has he the capacity before me to stand If at all near me he comes He alone will be disgraced" Haughtily the tree replied And the wind was listening To such arrogant talk silently Then went to the tree Shouted that at this very moment He would destroy the tree "I am not afraid of you at all Nothing you can do to me Said again the tree" The wind went back saying He would come again the day next To finish it off Then the tree thought "I have done a great mistake Indeed I am nobody In front of his strength Therefore, I myself will shed All my leaves, branches and everything Wither long before my fall" When the wind came the day next He saw the tree Without leaves, boughs and other ornaments You have done what I should have done Now reap the result of your own haughtiness Hence a weak man Should never challenge a strong man…