On pride and regret
THE CRAB AND ITS MOTHER
pride
/prʌɪd/
consciousness of one's own dignity: "he swallowed his pride and asked for help"
regret
/rɪˈɡrɛt/
feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do): "she immediately regretted her words"
So here is a story of pride and regret
Of CRAB and MOTHER and what was said
Oh you silly child, you walk to the side,
Skippy left shimmy right, step forward one stride
Oh MOTHER now wait, with your silly old gait
Your lessons deflate, I could never relate
And so awkward relations as families see
Young CRAB remains as bent as can be
CRAB
Crabs do walk sideways: crabwise, crabbing...
Amoral Tales
Short graphic stories based on ideas in...
House of Masks
