Balaam had a talking donkey

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GBride
Senior Member

since 2009-07-02

Posts 538

0 posted 2009-07-25 07:27 PM

Balaam had a talking donkey
Darn thing nearly drove him bonkey
Blasted thing would not move a bit
Even after it was hit.

In the donkey was God disguised
But Balaam was not a bit surprised
To have a donkey that could speak
A creature that was low and meek

A creature with barely a thought
And one that surely ought
To only make a braying sound
Was laying on the ground

Spilling out words of caution true
For Balaam to most carefully rue
The wisdom of the beast was right
But Balaam’s intelligence was slight

I think if I ever met a talking beast
I would take the time at least
To find out what it had to say
Though it might turn my feet to clay

I guess it proves a sad old tale
That human logic does often fail
And that animals have a certain way
To give us all a better day.

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

1 posted 2009-07-25 07:35 PM

I see God in my precious little kitty. She speaks to me through her language of 'paw' signs and through her expressive, beautiful eyes. Her name is "Angel".

Baalam's donkey was very special, indeed.

I enjoyed your poem and it's message.

Love & Animal Light,

EA

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2009-07-26 12:08 PM

Poor donkey, wonderful creature, not understood and only reproached for its stubbornness.

Beautiful thoughts, here. I agree that we should listen more to what they have to say, because you can be sure they DO have something to say.

Love,
Margherita

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

3 posted 2009-07-26 05:01 PM

GBride - enjoyed your writing...

BC

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

4 posted 2009-07-26 05:08 PM

I absolutely loved everything about this - the narrative, the concept, the moral and esPECially the donkey! I ADORE donkeys with their velvety ears that go almost up to Heaven. All animals speak and are without sin and God is in all of them. They understand a tremendous amount more of what humans say than most humans understand of what they say. I must say, I find animals a lot easier to understand than humans.

Owl

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 posted 2009-07-26 09:38 PM

Yo GBride,

You have the right idea here. Donkeys know what's best, and when they talk, people should listen. It's kind of dumb not to.

Bobby

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