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This is in response to a thread in the Hunter's Campfire about a three legged deer.



The Three Legged Deer

A three legged deer,
And a five legged dog,
Sat alone in the forest,
By an old hollow log.

"I can't run since the day,
That the truck ran me over."
Said the deer to the dog,
(Whose name was not Rover).

"That's cool." said the dog,
His five paws in the clover.
"With an extra appendage,
I can turn more dirt over!"

"You don't understand!"
Screamed the three legged deer.
"I'm helpless to run,
So I hide out right here!"

But the dog just ignored him,
And claimed the fifth part,
Was the result of his diet,
And his owner was smart.

"I'm only fed meat,
And I don't like to brag,
But I'm trained for the fall,
To help fill his deer tag."

"Who cares about that!"
cried the three legged deer.
"Your master can't help,
He's not even here!"

"That's alright. He's not needed.
And he taught me so well,
That I go out alone,
And fill his tag by myself."

So the five legged dog,
(Whose name was not Rover),
Lunged at the deer,
And knocked him right over.

There's no wisdom in this.
Just a message that's clear.
Better a five legged dog,
Than a three legged deer!

- 2017, Stephen Redgwell