Their mother, sea lice eat
A lion cub grows, his father to defeat
If you raise crows they will peck out your eyes
Raising vultures to pick your bones where your body lies
They'll eat the eggs in your nest
When grown birds come home to rest
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Author:
sorenbarrett (
Online) - Published: September 25th, 2026 03:48
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- Users favorite of this poem: Mutley Ravishes, Tristan Robert Lange, Teddy.15, GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀
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A lesson in the cruelty of nature and life
Thanks so much my friend for the read. Yes it may be seen as cruelty or just nature's way of taking advantage of resources. I see it as man's particular greed and laziness of the species. Your words are most valued Norman
always welcome my friend
Good write SB. KP will set her pet vulture on me if I give her much more sewage. lol.
Raise so crows they will keep the vultures away just wear protective goggles
Brighten up your home with a friendly tyrex that's a hit with kids and adults alike !
I hear they like their meat rare. Thanks for the read and comment my friend
Hello, Soren,
Too true, Soren, it's all to do with survival and keeping the balance. The natural world can be as fierce as it is beautiful. I have enjoyed reading this poem, very much so. Well done indeed.
Fond regards,
Tony
Thank you Tony your words mean a great deal and are most appreciated. So good to see you back
'How sharper than a Serpent's Tooth it is to have a thankless child'. As Shakespeare said.
A good Write on the dark side of Nature.
Thanks so much Kevin I appreciate the review and comment.
My Pleasure.
I guess we find ourselves halfway between the animal and angelic realms?!
Thank you Mutley your review and comment are most appreciated. Each has their opinion of where we lie on that scale. I find that people vary a great deal.
For sure. How much does instinct hold sway over each of us? Great comment and rhyme, Soren!
Soren, I felt the warning in this. Raising something does not mean you get to control what it becomes, and that truth can be brutal. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thanks so much Tristan yes I often wonder what societal and how much parental issues contribute to this sense of entitlement and greed.
Powerful in imagery and meaning. 🌹
Thank you Teddy for the review and comment your words are most appreciated my friend
A dark, haunting reflection on betrayal and legacy, suggesting that what we nurture can ultimately turn against us.
So true it is that old saying don't bite the hand that feeds you does not obviously apply to family. Thanks for your read and comment Soheil it is appreciated my friend. It seems that children now days feel more entitled than ever.
You are very welcome, my friend. As always, I am glad to have the opportunity to read and reflect on your poems.
The scenes from the animal kingdom depicted in the poem are cruel, yet undeniable. Naturally, they also allude to ungrateful human children—to some among them, I hope.
Thank you so much Durdica for your read and interpretation of this piece. Indeed that was the intent and that parallel is quite evident as children await parental death, move back in or never leave the home and in some cases pass off their children for parents to raise.
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