I saw a crow pecking at something shiny on the street. As I walked closer, I saw that it was a penny stuck in road tar. The crow was so focused on his work, he ignored me. But I watched him dodge a car, warn off other birds, then cock his head and circle the penny, a glittering object of zero worth. He tried to pry it from the tar with his beak then with his talons. Nothing worked, but failure didn’t stop him. Finally, I moved on. It was too painful to watch. We had too much in common.
Jennifer Duncan
24/12/2020 03:49:11 pm
Right on!
Jim Woessner
24/12/2020 09:05:38 pm
Thanks, Jennifer.
phyllis souza
24/12/2020 10:47:01 pm
Sue Clayton
25/12/2020 03:44:33 am
Never give in. Never give up. Bet that crow finally got his penny.
Swapan k Banerjee
25/12/2020 06:12:55 am
A realisation worth pondering over by the world at large. Reminds me of Lao Tzu.
W.H. Forshee
25/12/2020 09:52:28 am
Oh, how we can identify with that bird. Comments are closed.
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