Giraffe and Cucumber

In African expanses, where earth is heated by sun,
Giraffe was walking, proud of his incredible growth.
He only ate leaves from the very tops of the trees,
As if on other branches the leaves were not tasty.

Beside Giraffe, on the hot and damp ground,
Cucumber grew, modest and inconspicuous.
The sun was shining, rain was falling from the sky,
Cucumber grew and watched how life goes around.




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"Listen to me, Giraffe, - Cucumber once said. -
Explain, what it's like to see the world from your height."

Giraffe smiled and looked down at his feet.
"Seeing the world from my height is a priceless gift!
And you, Cucumber, looking at the world, lying on ground.
How much do you like this look? Are you bored?"

Cucumber pondered and answered after a long pause:
"From my not outstanding height, I see real everyday life,
I observe the world as it is in reality, without embellishment.
It doesn't look very pretty, but it's an instructive sight."

So Giraffe and Cucumber exchanged views
About how our attitude to the world around is formed,
And how much it depends on our own life position.
Giraffe and Cucumber had different opinions,
But that didn't stop them from respecting each other.

Well, now take the kids away from the computer screens,
Because at the end of this fable Giraffe eats Cucumber,
That's it.



The original text was written by me in Russian. I haven't studied English systematically so the translation may not be ideal. The main work was done by Google Translate, I just corrected obvious absurdities, where I noticed them and where I did not confuse them with brilliant insights.