Animal

Animal

He weeps not for his past

Nor curses the mould in which he is cast,

He cares not for his future

He love to live in the present juncture.

He is strong without support

He is content without comforts

He is happy without wealth

He worries not about his health.

Though not human, he has his own conscience

He commits no immoral acts,

Like telling lies, theft, rape, terror, murder

Which man shamelessly does without shudder.

A dog is faithful till the end,

So is cat, whom you once tend,

A Cobra's revenge is deadly

And Elephant's memory is a legend.

For example, have a look at the law courts

Where aggrieved parties file unending petitions,

In all these, the common factor is man,

And not a single case of 'animal' vs. man !.

Alas!  Look at the vanity of Man,

How he has been restless, down the ages,

Fighting wars and killing people

For merely three things - wealth, women and land !

Note: The Oxford Dictionary defines 'He' as under :

(pron) the male person or animal in question.

2. The elephant's trunk is a Nature's marvel. There are 40000 muscles and tendons (tough fibrous tissue connecting muscle to some other part) in it. This means it is very strong and flexible, allowing its owner to pick a delicate flower with a feather touch or life a huge log with required force.

The trunk is used for touching, sucking, grasping, smelling, plucking, spraying water and striking.