Babatunde Sheriff-Balogun Poet Diminished Hexaverse

The Peacock

The Pride That Worths The Price

Once, there lived an eagle
crowned the war commandant
strong and very energetic
enough its community to secure

Soon came an invading war
the eagle with gang and ammunition
so confident the battle to win
but unfortunate for the troupe it led
the intruder caught it all it slaves

In that community also lived a peacock
full of beauty and pride, though very allergic to arms, claimed it could rescue the enslaved team

So, off sent it the king
to go and die with its colours of pride
and without a single soldier, it left for 
the unknown, the land of its greatest enemy

Full of pride, just like a bride, with songs 
and smiles, it dances towards the 
enemies land, twisting its body, stretching its
tails, to reveal its beautiful feathers

All eyes, behold the beauty of the peacock, and 
all hearts were filled with the love of a peacock 
so, all powers fought to own the peacock,
and all riches contested for the ownership of the beauty

And soon, a duel was held, in the community, commons against commons
in their army, soldiers against soldiers
the king was maimed and the soldiers all died, including their brave and strong commander

yet, the king felt no pain at all
all he desired was the ownership of a great beauty, the greatest he has ever seen
the king so asked for the peacock to be its, but the peacock asked for a reward for that

Let the peacock rule over the kingdom, through the king that shall be done.
Let all the captives be released. And 
home went the enslaved eagle, who
was only filled with empty pride of ammunitions, power, strength and energy

Of course, the peacock remained in that community, for there they valued its worth more
and, of course, for an appreciation of its effort
I mean for releasing the captives, including the eagle, the peacock was crowned the king of all birds.

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