The Goose (by Muriel Spark)

Do you want to know why I am alive today?
I will tell you.
Early on, during the food-shortage,
Some of us were miraculously presented
Each with a goose that laid a golden egg.
Myself, I killed the cackling thing and I ate it.
Alas, many and many of the other recipients
Died of gold-dust poisoning.

 

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回复 '暖冬cool夏' 的评论 : Thanks, 暖冬, for reading and your comments. Indeed and our own priorities determine the end result. Merry Christmas!

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Interesting and thought provoking. What disguised as something golden could be a catastrophe, or vice versa.Happy holidays!