The Rabbit and the Fox

They resembled two spoiled kids
getting what they wanted and not settling for less,
so they took on the challenge of an unthinkable task:
to gather the most food before dusk.
But neither the rabbit nor the fox
had thought hardly enough to get it done timely without ever slowing done and rest;
they knew there should have been been a max
and the less they brought back to their hiding, the more they were put to the test.


Frantically, the rabbit and the fox scurried back and forth,
of course the rabbit was slower and the fox much faster...
whom do you think would have won this bet,
when they had quitted and held their breath?
Many gess it would have been the speedy fox,
other may have not considered the feeble rabbit!
But in being so lazy and hasty, the anxious fox
dropped may findings along his way, never minding
of stopping, even glancing back...thinking it would slow him down!


How clever and careful was the laborious rabbit:
he gathered more than the fox and not wasting a minute!
Oh, how proud was the rabbit...oh, how envious was the fox!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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May 31, 2011 at 11:51 PM
~ CONGRATULATIONS!! In my contest, and thank you for supporting my contest. I had a great time reading and judging every entry in my contest. Thanks for being among all my chosen winners. have a great one,.. Poet D.
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May 31, 2011 at 11:50 PM
congrats on your awesome contest entry luv*Skat
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May 31, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Best of wishes Andrew on the win in P D 's contest!
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May 31, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Quite an interesting story on these two animals. Congratulations Andrew on your win in pd's contest..gautami
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May 31, 2011 at 7:10 AM
Congratulations on your placement in P.D's contest Andrew. Love, Carol
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May 30, 2011 at 8:36 PM
congrats Andrew on your super win in PD's contest with this fabulous write on her mystique my friend..enjoy with luv..
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May 30, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of p.d. Andrew
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