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Scapegoat
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Scapegoat |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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The lion cub had strayed and wandered through the brush alone. The elephants, not seeing him, had crushed him to the bone. The whole scene had been witnessed by a perching myna bird Who then flew straightaway to give the lion pride the word. "The elephants have killed your son", the panting myna said. The father roared and rushed to where his infant son lay dead. His throat let out a roar of rage that echoed through the sky But didn't phase the herd of elephants there, standing by. The lion knew the elephants would kill him easily If he tried to exact revenge for his son's tragedy And then he spied a herd of goats who grazed on grass near by Oblivious to what had caused to lion cub to die. "It was the goats who killed my son!", he roared out angrily, "The elephants are innocent, as anyone can see." "It wasn't them who murdered him. I say it was the goats!" And then he charged them, full of rage, and ripped out all their throats. |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
Once again you have achieved poetic excellence. Thank you. |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Mr 'Deer... fable seems to suit your pen here. What we take from it and how deep we delve is up to us, but your point is enjoyed here. nice stuff sir.... |
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Prasad Nataraj Senior Member
since 2008-05-29
Posts 1149Bangalore,India |
fine writing. Reminds me of many wonderful fables i used to read.  "Hardwork pays in the long run" |
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s1nfully_1nn0c3nt Senior Member
since 2003-10-26
Posts 1105Watertown, NY |
I like it, I wasn't expecting the end. Enjoyed. -Trina. |
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Eusta B. Mae Senior Member
since 2010-05-03
Posts 903 |
Story teller to the bone...I kept expecting Toerag to show up somewhere.LOL ebm |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Thank you, folks. Fables are very interesting things sometimes with a lot of truth and bite. Eusta....Toerag? He's just an old goat!  |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Fables...and/or Fairy Tales... are always truth, refined. Well done, 'Deer. |
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Amaryllis Senior Member
since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306Mi now |
A worthy observation of a regrettable human condition, sadly not confined to the feline protagonist. Interesting take on cowardice, `Deer... enjoyed. Best~ Amaryllis |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
How keen and profound the definition of the scapegoat that you have hereby fashioned. Shakespeare himself, would be envious of the enormity of such poetic insight! I salute you, Sir Balladeer! Art |
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easy1 Senior Member
since 2010-05-22
Posts 1209Southeastern USA |
That is one cowardly lion. Hopefully it is suppressed before any more innocents are harmed. Although, and it is an absurd thought, if the goats hadn't been obstinately grazing there, perhaps the elephants would have walked over there and not trampled the lion cub after all.  |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA |
Wise decision on the part of the lion, if survival is the only goal. Obviously, in the world today there are many cowardly lions. Good satyr. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
On the flip side of the coin, here is a video of a woman who had saved an injured lion, nursed it back to health and then gave it to the zoo. Years later she visited the lion for the first time since they had parted. Here's what happened.... http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2359281/7378454 |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
I always wondered where "scapegoat" came about. Kat >^..^< |
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Bastet Member
since 2010-05-07
Posts 246 |
An eloquent portrayal of revenge and of how senseless it can be. Poor old goats! |
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