ALLEGORY OF THE BEAUTIFUL BIRD AND THE LOCUST BEAN TREE

By:
Ajukura, Fidelis O.
ajukurafidelisobi@gmail.com
15th August, 2023.

One morning, a certain beautiful bird perched on the branch of a locust bean tree and sang so melodiously for a long time that the tree thought that the bird has become part of him. While basking in this excitement, the bird flew away. Angered by the sudden disappearance of the bird, the locust bean tree began to complain to everyone who cared to listen how the bird came into his life, brightened it up and all of a sudden left him broken hearted. When this complain became too much, all the trees summoned the beautiful bird to a meeting. In the meeting, they questioned the beautiful bird why she treated the locust bean tree with such disregard and callousness. The bird, in utter surprise replied that she's not aware of treating the locust bean tree in such a manner. The way she perched on the tree was the same she flew away. If she didn't tell the tree before perching on his branch, why must she tell him before leaving? When the trees heard this, they all agreed that the bird was right, "she left the way she came - case closed" they chorused in unison. Hearing this, the locust bean tree buried his face in shame.
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Meaning: wetin she carry come,she still carry am go.

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