Parable of the Weeds
Some seed was grown in the countryside,
genetically modified.
An enemy there at eventide,
(as specified, in the parable)
sowed
WEEDS!
The plants grew up and multiplied,
Bore grain, and all were satisfied,
But then the mood intensified,
(As someone spied, among the plants )
those
WEEDS!
Suggestions came in nationwide,
“Let’s spray the plants with fungicide,
or use some neat insecticide,
Gather in the crops! Weeds
cannot
hide?"
“No, Wait! Oh!
Let our timing coincide,
when reapers who are qualified;
will burn the weeds, in bundles, tied;
and set our grain aside
at
HARVEST-TIDE."
© Sheila Hamil Saturday 18th January 2014