Travels to distant lands

Its been quite long
since the last time I wrote
I've been on a journey

with a sheep, hen & goat

Since our IQ levels

were almost the same,

we journeyed together

seeking wisdom & fame

Many a hill we climbed

traversed several roads

& spoke to wise species

such as dodos & toads

The wise ones were generous

in sharing their thoughts,

Thoughts of great value

to elders and tiny tots

The first we approached

was the dodo of course

In calling out for him,

we drove ourselves hoarse

There he was standing,

at the top of a steep hill

The hill would have given

Tenzing Norgay a chill

We quickly climbed the hill

and reached upto him

The dodo was well dressed;

looked healthy & trim

"Oh great one" we said"

Do give us some advice

How do we lead our lives

& strive to become wise?"

"Do give me a moment",

the dodo closed his eyes

"to organize my thoughts

and convey it like the wise"

moment streched to an hour

patience we began to lose

we were soon at the point

of blowing our only fuse

Atlast he opened his eyes

recovering from his trance,

examined his wallent contents,

to check safety of finance

perhaps he suspected us

of being local thieves ?

maybe smart ones at that

like the wodehousian Jeeves?

He proceeded to give us

lecture on morals

citing pirates who plunder

gemstones from corals

Just then he realized

he was going offtrack

& if he went on like that

our patience would crack

"I've always wanted to fly

that's been my aim

Ah ! the open skies,

but so very hard to tame"

"I've always been tempted

to take off from this hill"

and then he was off,

the time stood still...

The last of his species

and he too was gone

No one to tell the secrets

we hunted dusk and dawn

"This is so very unfair "

said my distraught friends"

we're so close to wisdom

but for the loose ends"

And then it struck us,

the wisdom of his deed

that one act of courage

from the best of his breed

To us, the great dodo

was truly God-sent

By that one act of his,

here is what he meant

"We lead our lives like

we're enclosed in a box"

Unaware of the beauty outside,

the rivers and the rocks"

"Go on ! Go out! and

Expore the unknown"

Live your imagination &

seeds of joy you've sown"

Get out of the box,

Now open up the lid

And soar the way

the wise dodo did...