Heartbreaking Lesson
I left the convenience store with a bag of cashews,
which I munched on my walk home.
I came upon a squirrel foraging
among the birds on the ground all alone.
I tossed a cashew this squirrel's way,
and the squirrel pounced on it right away.
I tossed it another and then another one,
and that's where this story takes a terrible turn,
teaching me one of the hardest lessons I ever learned.
Out from nowhere a hawk pounced on him.
The poor little squirrel didn't even have time to scream.
The hawk had mercifully killed it instantly.
My selfishness in wanting to get closer
to this adorable little critter of nature,
caused its' unfortunate early departure.
Had I stayed out of the picture and not distracted him,
with my very delectable and very easy food source item,
the squirrel would have been much more aware of its surroundings,
and most likely would have noticed the hawk
long before the hawk had even seen him.
That day and the days after I spent in a deep depression.
This moment of clarity was a very heartbreaking lesson.
It's best to just leave Mother Nature alone to do her thing.
Bad things inevitably can and will happen with humans interfering,
no matter how good may be their intentions.
Something Seemingly Insignificant and Unexpected Changed My Life Contest
08/20/2016
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