Valerie Ann Thomas Poet Dramatic Verse

The Journey of One Sly Fox

As Spring turns into Summer
    The shift in temperatures
Tend to get a little warmer….
    Mother Nature calls
For her children of the forest
    To come out from hiding
To enjoy the warmth and love 
    Of the atmosphere,
To establish friendships,
    And also, to create
Everlasting partnerships!

Over here, and over there
    Hiding amongst the bushes,
Squirrels appeared one-by-one
    As if they were playing games.

Then all of a sudden,
    Each of their tails
Gave just a little wiggle
    To signal to the next squirrel
To disappear until they are gone!

But their escapade
    Was being carefully watched
With the wink of an eye
    And the impeccable hearing ability,
A clever fox outwitted 
    The maneuvers of the squirrels.

Being so observant, 
    He detected the remnants
Of a delectable feast
    In a garbage bin positioned 
Further to the right side of the porch.

He was so sure that 
    No one would ever notice, 
That based upon his strategic moves,
    The tantalizing aroma would entice
His sense of smell and taste
    To achieve his ultimate goal.

Nevertheless, the squirrels did not utilize
     Teamwork to their advantage.
However, with careful planning and execution,
    The fox knew the place and time of
When the garbage was disposed.

A conniving fox used
    His intelligent brain to accomplish
His intended goal. 
    Ultimately, the housewife had 
No idea of what transpired.
    But she realized over time,
From the corner of her eye, 
    She caught a glimpse of a fox 
Near the garbage bin.

Unbeknownst to the fox,
    She knew that the fox was kind,
And in search of food.
    She always remembered that,
“A little helping hand to someone in need
    Offers a sincere friendship in return.”
Kindness goes a long way 
    In teaching others to be appreciative 
For the random acts of kindness  
    In which they are about to receive.
Nature is no exception to the rule
  …. where love and compassion is bountiful !

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