Seahorses

We humans like all creatures to have a purpose, an aim, From one-celled amoebas to fungi-spore glebas, They need a good reason to compete in life's game. Consider cats: They school us in hygiene Licking their paws and their fur shiny clean. And how 'bout tiny ants, who teach us industry, Or lions and their bravery--and foxes with their knavery? But what reason have seahorses to be in the sea? What can they teach us? How can they enlighten you or me? Can they sing or dance? Can they 'cut a rug' in the water? And if they can't, do you really think they should ought to? Well, please know that things aren't quite what they seem. Seahorses are special, unique, and highly esteemed; In the eye of the sea, they're jewels, all sparkle and gleam. See the distinctive manner wherewith these fish swim: Upright! propelling themselves ever higher via dorsal fins. Then there's the spectacle of seahorse sex and mating-- No other males on the planet hold the eggs while waiting To release them of a sudden by the thousands at a time, And then go back at it with their 'exes' on the turn of a dime. All this leads up to how traditional Chinese physicians Prescribe 'seahorses' for whatever their patients get sick in: Everything from wheezing and pain to inducing labor, With TCM's** practitioners, these fish are ever in favor. It's clear, my fellow humans, From Peking to Paris and on to Toulouse, Seahorses can certainly be put to very good use... ***** ...Prompting this little 'caboose:' Let US ask this question: Is human activity equally productive? ---Or do WE choose to engage in things far more destructive? April 19, 2018 **TCM = Traditional Chinese Medicine