The men came as they usually did. The father knew that he would be picked today. So, he called his family close to him to bid them goodbye. The youngest clung to his spindly legs. He still was raw to the world at just one day old. His brother and sister laughed themselves silly at his tears, calling him a “chicken”! They flapped around at their own hilarity. As the father was rounded up among the others, the little one learned that as chickens they didn’t have much choice in life. They were born to land on someone’s plate delectably dressed.
subtle emotions conveyed were heart touching
Sudha. Many thanks .
The reveal at the end was very well done!
Thank you Helen.
Lovely..
Couldn’t guess the surprise end..
Thank you Archie
Well-written and interesting. I like chicken but I appreciate other opinions are available. ?
Thank you for reading Derek.
” delectably dressed” . Apt choice of words. Well conveyed.
Thank you Usha
Clever. Unexpectedly moving.
Thank you Liz .
Enjoyable read with an unexpected end. Well done!
Thank you Nina
Very cool, enjoyed this.
Thank you Sundar
Great play of words conveying a deeper meaning. Wonderful!?
Thank you Ramamani
Wow. I honestly thought it was going somewhere else and you got me. Great job!
(And now even happier to be a vegetarian) 😉
Thank you Christie. Your comment has made my day 🙂
“raw to the world” is a very clever turn of phrase here!
Thank you , Bob.
I wasn’t expecting the twist! I was touched by the youngest clinging to the father and learning a hard life lesson.
Thank you Yolanda.
Good little story; let’s hope it tugged at the heartstrings of many. Well done
Thank you Kelly.
Clever and amusing. Great combination. Couldn’t help wondering why a tough old rooster was chosen ahead of a hen. 😉
Thank you Doug for your read and kind words. Now, you have posed a technical question. Truth be told, being a vegetarian I didn’t delve that deep..