The Elephant and the Jackals

He is big,

He is strong,

He can trample us,

With his copious brawn.

We have to cut him down to size,

Without indulging in hand to hand fight,

How could this be done I pose to you,

The old sly jackal had spoken,

The onus was now on the crew.

I have a plan, quipped a young turk,

Ignoring around a dozen smirk,

Smirk you may, but am not a nut,

We will bleed this elephant,

Through a thousand cuts.

The left liberal jackals,

Scratched their head

Why bleed this elephant

To its imminent death?

Isn’t he after all a herbivore

What danger he poses

Strategic or core?

Herbivore my foot

That is just a sheath

Haven’t you seen

His massive twin teeth?

So do you have

any plan

long or short term?

To finally get rid

of this pachyderm!

We will blow him up,

yes, that will be the best.

Our brave heart Jackals,

Will wear explosive vest.

And what happens

If one feels itchy,

Or has to scratch his back,

Thundered the right winger jackal

To the applause of his pack.

We are playing with fire,

We have to be brave,

May be along the way,

We may dig a few grave.

This meeting happened

Many moons ago,

The jackals are still trying

unsuccessfully although.

Hope someday

they see the elephant

As he really is

And realize their biggest enemy

Is self deceit

Also hope that day

is never too late,

or an extinct jackal species

may be the jungle's fate !

Elephant image:  www.cgtrader.com

Jackals image:  www.wildthornberrys.wikia.com