The Great Stoic
I have the greatest admiration for it
Though every one usually dislike it
It exemplifies indifference to the hilt
That makes it an extraordinary beast.
It is often seen standing nonchalantly
Suffering the woes heaped on it coolly
Without troubling anybody absolutely
Deserve treatment by all benevolently.
Neither protest about the harsh treatment
Nor challenge the owner’s punishment
Does the work assigned without dissent
That certainly epitomizes great restraint.
Unmindful of the vagaries of environment
Eating whatever is available as remnant
Yet forever ready for the job any moment
It keeps going without becoming poignant.
It does practice philosophy without preaching
From whom humans must receive a coaching
To lead life in the face of worries approaching
Is the reward it awaits humbly with no craving?
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