The Butterfly and the HornetA Poem by Ujjal MandalA man has no end of his thought and desires. All desires are not fulfilled. They may cause harm to others. But a man, out of his gratitude rushes to fulfil his desires and kills or misshapes the beautA beautiful butterfly was sleeping on a rose bed after taking honey, That time a black hornet was passing by. To be greedy for something good is the nature of living beings- The hornet wished to have the rose bed So he could not resist himself and At last he stung the red rose. Immediately all the roses became black coal. After a while the butterfly woke up from her deep slumber And discovered herself on a rose full of poison. Seeing him, the butterfly cursed him and yelled out: ‘‘The flower bed is only for butterflies not for hornets; Flower is beauty, beauty flower’’.
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StatsAuthorUjjal MandalMalda, Malda, West Bengal, IndiaAboutI am UJJAL MANDAL a scholar and writer from West Bengal, India. I studied at the University of Gour Banga in English. My work has been published worldwide in various magazines, journals, and antholog.. more..Writing
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