Boasting Harms Poem by R.K.S. Yadav

Once upon a time on a Chestnut tree
There were two enemies never felt free
An eagle and an owl hated each other
As the eagle used to eat up there
The owl's children in his absence
And the eagle had lost his sense
Every day and night they had quarrels
One day with the help of two squirrels
They agreed to be friends of each other
The eagle proposed and said further
The owl accepted it with a condition
If you don't eat up my small children
With pretty eyes and beautiful feathers
If so we will be friends not only neighbours
The eagle promised not to repeat it any more
After a few days later when the eagle went out
In search of food she saw owl's children shout
She thought those ugly children couldn't be
Of the owl's as they were beautiful to see
She ate them up and flew away fast to her nest
The poor owl got it soon who could be the pest
The eagle asked why you told me a lie
Were children beautiful just'reply'?
I didn't eat up your beautiful children
I kept my promise so ate up those ugly children.