The Way You look At Life

Reshma Krishnan posted under Tale-a-thlon S4: Poetry on 2024-08-13



"Hello, how do you do?', asked the first.

"Good and how about you?, said the second

"Look at the crisp nature all blue and green."

"The sheep will be happy they get to feed."

"Can you smell the breeze all fresh and scented?"

"God! Didn't you smell something dead over there?"

"We earned well this season, what do you think?"

"There are too many mouths to feed for me".

"Look, the flock, all healthy and delighted."

"Mine are those there, looking weak and resting."

The first one got up and started to walk.

Collected his sheep on his way back home.

The first was ecstatic and satisfied.

The second sat miserably alone.

*The poem is a conversation between two shepherds, one has a positive look at life, while the other looks negatively at the situation.*