There’s no bears here down under to compare
Unless you believe in those that drop from high
Few large creatures here, yet deadly as man?
Almost, we have those that crawl and slither
But still, the worst a funnel-web could do
Is no more than the eastern brown or fish of stone
Yet if stumbled upon are they not more afraid?
The same doubt could be given to bear, not man
If the bear is too much to grasp and understand
As a man if you cannot appreciate the choice
If you struggle to see the why of our answer
Perhaps, that is the point? Don’t blame the bear
Would you, could you, assume the worst of sharks?
When you enter its waters, are you not the intruder?
Same as a bear, encountered blindly in the woods
One would not blame the creature for instinct
Yet, man might not fear a man over wild grizzly
Since they may not sense the potential threat
Faced by so many, too many each and every year
Here, in the down under, there are no bears, yet
The mournful, statistical truth of life is this;
Be it arachnid, serpent, sea dog, or Bunyip and Yowie
In fear or instinct the worst they would do is known
The worst the bear will do, might do, is kill
So perhaps, that is our point, the very why
We choose the blameless bear
About the Creator
S.K. Wilson
She/Her | Australian 🏳️⚧️ Author
My short form writing mostly falls into the absurd, strange and nonsensical. I enjoy writing micro-fiction collections, been dabbling in poetry.
Debut Arthurian fantasy novel out now! The Knights of Avalon
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Comments (4)
Amazing and insightful poem here, a really important contribution of the man vs. bear discourse on the Internet right now.
Lol, humans are so weird. They go into their habitats and then complain when attacked or killed.
I mean it isn't like bears just eat you for fun. So, why not chose the animal that probably will run from you?
There are always people that like to poke the bear