Coyote and the Other One.
Two coyotes were crossing a farmers field. Both coyotes were strangers to each other for they had never met. Just as they were about to introduce themselves they heard the farmer yell, "There's a coyote in the field." The first coyote shouted "run!" They both started to run for the tress when they heard the farmer yell "And there goes another one."
Finally, both coyotes made it to the cover of the trees and then when they had rested, they introduced themselves. "I never saw you before, I'm Wanderer, I'm a coyote like you." The other coyote looked at the first oddly and replied "I'm Sleek, but I'm not a coyote like you."
"Sure you are," said Wanderer.
"Oh no, I'm not." replied Sleek.
"Look my friend Sleek, you have ears, tail and our snouts are the same. We are both coyotes."
Sleek would not accept that. "Listen Wanderer" said Sleek. "Let's run across the field again and you will see we are different."
So first ran Wanderer and the farmer called out. "There goes that darn coyote." then Sleek made his dash and the farmer yelled,"And there goes another one...again!"
When the two coyotes reached the trees they ducked out of sight. Wanderer turned to the Sleek and said, "there! Didn't you hear the farmer? He called us both Coyotes."
Sleek looked disappointed with his new confused friend and said, "Yes, I heard the farmer. He called you a coyote, but I am an 'Another one!"
Our problem in America is, we are listening to the farmers tell us who we are.
Jim Burnes
(paraphrased from a Pawnee coyote)
Two coyotes were crossing a farmers field. Both coyotes were strangers to each other for they had never met. Just as they were about to introduce themselves they heard the farmer yell, "There's a coyote in the field." The first coyote shouted "run!" They both started to run for the tress when they heard the farmer yell "And there goes another one."
Finally, both coyotes made it to the cover of the trees and then when they had rested, they introduced themselves. "I never saw you before, I'm Wanderer, I'm a coyote like you." The other coyote looked at the first oddly and replied "I'm Sleek, but I'm not a coyote like you."
"Sure you are," said Wanderer.
"Oh no, I'm not." replied Sleek.
"Look my friend Sleek, you have ears, tail and our snouts are the same. We are both coyotes."
Sleek would not accept that. "Listen Wanderer" said Sleek. "Let's run across the field again and you will see we are different."
So first ran Wanderer and the farmer called out. "There goes that darn coyote." then Sleek made his dash and the farmer yelled,"And there goes another one...again!"
When the two coyotes reached the trees they ducked out of sight. Wanderer turned to the Sleek and said, "there! Didn't you hear the farmer? He called us both Coyotes."
Sleek looked disappointed with his new confused friend and said, "Yes, I heard the farmer. He called you a coyote, but I am an 'Another one!"
Our problem in America is, we are listening to the farmers tell us who we are.
Jim Burnes
(paraphrased from a Pawnee coyote)
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