Mild and Melodious

The milder one knew it, yet, got lured,
a melodious kind mesmerized her, as assured.

She let it into her nest,
only to find more eggs, after it left.

She could rear only the aggressive.
while the mild, could not survive.

It was too late a realization,
those alive, had grown a passion to sing.

The crow blamed her own fate,
the young cuckoos sung their heart out.

Cuckoo

Comments

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on April 28, 2018:

Thanks Li, Yes passion to sing does denote living life to fullest. The nature has given even the mild one many survival skills. The poem is basically to bring out this fact.

- hari

Li-Jen Hew on April 28, 2018:

Hello Hari...read the comment below..the message is to survive! Great message. Your poem also reminded me of a mother's love and motivation to live life to the fullest "passion to sing". A good analogy. Thanks for sharing! =)

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on April 15, 2018:

Thanks tamara. The message is that to survive is important.

- hari

BBYCGN from Uninhabited Regions on April 14, 2018:

I am reading in-between the lines for the intended meaning, or is the message upon the surface? At any rate, it’s lovely!

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on April 09, 2018:

Audrey, thank you so much for your appreciation. Loved reading your comments thanks.

- hari

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on April 09, 2018:

Audrey, thank you so much for your appreciation. Loved reading your comments thanks.

- hari

Audrey Hunt from Idyllwild Ca. on April 09, 2018:

Enlightening to read and artistic in writing. Thank you, my friend.

audrey

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 30, 2018:

Thanks larry.

- hari

Larry Rankin from Oklahoma on March 29, 2018:

Great read!

Mark Tulin from Ventura, California on March 29, 2018:

I didn't know that. Thanks for the insight.

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 29, 2018:

Thanks mark for your visit and appreciation. Cuckoo's are parasitic in nature. They are not taught to rear their own kind.

- hari

Mark Tulin from Ventura, California on March 29, 2018:

Interesting bird combination. Such is life among our feathered friends. Thanks.

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 23, 2018:

Thanks harish bro, yes you are absolutely right. The swindlers are everywhere and once a while everyone gets trapped.

- hari

Harish Mamgain from New Delhi , India on March 23, 2018:

Hari bhai, you implicitely connected cuckoos to the present day swindlers. I like the idea of your poem. A nice poem.

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 23, 2018:

Thanks devika for visit and lovely comments.

- hari

Devika Primić from Dubrovnik, Croatia on March 23, 2018:

Beautiful words for for nature. You shared about the lovely birds and so true.

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 23, 2018:

Thanks eric for appreciating. :-)

- hari

Eric Dierker from Spring Valley, CA. U.S.A. on March 23, 2018:

Really cool. Thanks

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 22, 2018:

Thanks usha madam for your visit and likong.

- hari

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 22, 2018:

That's the ultimate truth. Thanks for your wise words vishnu sir.

- hari

Vishnu on March 22, 2018:

Whether we are aggressive or mild mannered,we need to survive.Poet has touched life reality beautifully.

Usha R on March 22, 2018:

Wow. Beautiful description

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 22, 2018:

Hi Charmaine,

Thanks for your visit.

Yes, the cuckoos are very active during the summer season in our place.

This attitude is quite common in many of us humans too :-).

Thanks,

Hari

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 22, 2018:

Thanks manatita for your visit. Yes. That nature is found in our folks too.

- hari

threekeys on March 22, 2018:

I volunteer for s native wildlife organization. Yes, I learnt that the cuckoo bird is a opportunist and a survival strategist.

Do you know or have any cuckoo's around you hari? You are so smart dont let them fool you.

manatita44 from london on March 22, 2018:

Deep one and very intriguing. Open to different interpretations.

Hari Prasad S (author) from Bangalore on March 22, 2018:

Thanks frank for your appreciation. :-).

It is so much a nature of many of us humans too.

- hari

Frank Atanacio from Shelton on March 22, 2018:

lol.. I actually enjoyed this so much..