Slow but Steady, Wins with Race – Ashish Kumar Pathak
To be fare
once a Hare
was walking in a jungle
not in a crowd
but quite single,
as a matter of chance
and unintentional glance
he saw a tortoise
moving slow, looking wise
the hare mocked at him
tortoise drank that whim
but felt quite pinched
and challenge for a race was clinched
the Hare accepted that with smile
but with inside wit and guile
as expected the Hare went far ahead
after covering more than half the distance
the Hare got a sense
of taking some rest
that would be the best,
he stopped and started eating
the lush green took his beating
having his food, he felt asleep
nearby a shady he took his leap,
As for Tortoise he constantly moved along
and with time covered long
despite his slow pace
and in this nosy race
he overtook the sleeping Hare
with beautiful resolve and care
he reached the destination point
singly not joint
won the race
when the Hare awoke
he was for shake
because he was fairly late
someone rightly said
slow and steady wins the race
Ashish Kumar Pathak
Middle school Sarha
Dharhara
Munger
