FALSEHOOD PRACTISED FOR FUN PROVES FATAL IN THE LONG RUN!

FALSEHOOD PRACTISED FOR FUN PROVES FATAL IN THE LONG RUN!

A young lad called 'Radhua' used to the local pastoral forest,
His herds of goats and sheep grazed, while the fat tree branches, he would rest;
He would relish varied nuts, and mouth watering fruits and roots in all seasons,
His days were spent happily throughout the year for valid reasons.

Once, obsessed with a mischievous whim, he plotted to make fun of the villagers:
Thus, he'd climb the tree tops and shout, 'A tiger pounced upon my herds  to rob my treasures!
I will be thankful to those who will come to my rescue at this critical juncture,
Those who heard about his pitiful cries, rushed, but returned shocked seeing his false, funny caricature!"

He duped the credulous simpletons thrice with his same indecent and incorrigible pranks,
Thus, the innocent, angry and gaping rescuers exited with ironical 'Thanks "!
But, to Radhua's utter disbelief and dismay, a real tiger came and killed half of his herds the very next week,
Hence, he returned home sobbing as none came to his help, quipping 'We'll no longer be fooled by your old b Trick!'

Then, Radhua tore his hair, in vain, in despair, and cursed himself for his fun,
And he earnestly asked us to learn, "One must face the music for following Falsehood, in the long run!"

Copyright: Shankar D Mishra 04.09.19