“We continue this program, with an Antelope chewing grass.
Grass bears high nutritional value, and
Is consumed as staple food by many herbivores.
However, some herbivores detest the usage of grass,
And they’d go to the extent of penalizing the grass-consuming ones.

As we watch the footage, we see the Antelope invested on grass.
No amount of distraction or calamity would flicker the focus.
A Cheetah exploits this sheer focus of the Antelope,
And plots an attack on him.
The Antelope looks up and around to check for predators.
Cheetah’s prone and camouflage blinds the Antelope.”

“We continue this program, with a hungry Cheetah searching for food.
Cheetahs have high metabolic rate, which requires sufficient
Amount of Proteins and Lipids to sustain its life.
However, some herbivores detest the usage of meat,
And they’d go to the extent of disowning the meat-consuming ones.

As we watch the footage, we see the Cheetah invested on the Antelope.
The flaccid stomach growling with hunger prompts the Cheetah
Like a ticking alarm clock, or a time bomb.
One paw after another: Cheetah tries to approach the Antelope,
While maintaining stealth.
Cheetah’s prone and camouflage blinds the Antelope.”

“Cheetah is known for his velocity; he can hunt any terrestrial animal.
His livelihood depends on his velocity. He runs for survival.
Antelope is known for his speed; he can escape any terrestrial predator.
His life depends on his speed. He runs for survival.

However, there could be only one fastest terrestrial animal in the kingdom,
And Cheetah holds that title.
The Crew and the tourists who have joined us in the Safari,
Are here to witness Cheetah’s legacy. Frankly, I’m here for the same.
Many tales heard and retold; trivia quizzed and requizzed
Of how fast a Cheetah can run.
Animal darting as a part of routine, outruns the Human Champion
Who’s celebrated once in four years. He too runs for survival.

We are gathered here to witness the Beauty of Nature, Creation.
A wonder that simply glorifies this diverse planet.
The Antelope looks up and around to check for predators.
Cheetah advances just so he can pounce, chase and bite his prey.

A slight sharp rustling of the grass from the rear alerts the Antelope.
Without turning behind, he runs for survival.
The Cheetah pounces, and chases the Antelope. The Antelope has momentum.
Using his rear limbs, he drifts towards the right- away from the predator.
The predator tails his every move, and advances.
The Antelope arrests his motion to mislead the predator,
And sprints in the opposite direction.
The predator loses his control; frictions himself, turns back,
And follows the prey that’s further away.

Herbivores cheer for the meat-consuming ones
To consume the grass-consuming ones. Irony? Not really…
If the meat-consuming ones consume the grass-consuming ones,
There’re no predators to consume the other Herbivores- and
There’re no grass-consuming ones to detest.
This is a win-win cheer.

The Antelope tries to escape the predator, using all tricks in the book.
The Cheetah gets tricked, but doesn’t give up.
He accelerates towards the Antelope continuing to tail him.
One bite, just one bite is all he needs to tranquilize the pacing prey.
As the Antelope sprints for existence, he thinks of another trick to
Con the naïve predator.
This distraction, however, decelerates the Antelope,
His tail meets the Cheetah’s incisors.

One bite,
Just one bite…

One trick,
Just one trick…

The Antelope gets distracted and trips over a rock.
The Cheetah loses control, extends his vector trying to friction himself.
The Antelope escapes before the Cheetah turns around.
He’s farther. He’s faster. He’s frightened.

The Crew and the Tourists around us exclaim “Ohhhh!!”
A kid, whose favorite animal is a Cheetah, is disappointed with
What just happened. She complains about the trip to her parents.
The parents feel this is a waste of money.
We can capture a look of disappointment on every one’s face.
Frankly, I am disappointed too.

The Herbivores are the most disappointed.
The team they were supporting lost.
Soon after, we hear rumors spreading across the entire Kingdom:
The Cheetah probably wasn’t in his A-game.
He was weak and distracted by the cheerers.
The cheerers cheer, as they do not participate.
They only cheer to exclaim “Ah-ha!” or “I told ya!”

The Cheetah probably wasn’t in his A-game.
He did not give his best shot.
Otherwise, he would have ripped the Antelope into fragments.”

“We have researched and shown you the live footage of
A naturally occurring event to tell you that
The Cheetah you saw yesterday might not be the Cheetah today-
The Antelope you saw yesterday might not be the Antelope today.

As we all gathered here and condemned the Cheetah for not doing his best,
We overlooked a fair possibility that the Antelope did his best.
He was alert, present and focused, and he won his life for it.
We are all utterly disappointed that the Antelope is alive, because
We placed emotional bets on Cheetah winning.

The Antelope is probably walking right now in the jungle,
Feeling fortunate, pompous and alive. He is probably thinking
“Damn, I beat a Cheetah today. Thank you God for giving me a second chance!”
He is probably humming Don’t Worry, Be Happy in his mind,
On his way to meet his Herbivores friends,
Who might respond to his greeting with (mbpch-hss) “Heyy!”
The Antelope was supposed to be treated
A Legend who defeated a Cheetah.
But all he receives is an envy fry and a dismay pie.

Legends we upraise; Winners we despise. Because,
Legends are Deities; Winners are us.
We often strive to boost a legacy to an extent of unrealism
Only because, we hate the reality we live in.
When the legacy is dissolved by a normal competitor,
We feel its unreal, a Miracle, or a coincidence.

The effort each individual puts in is credited to Luck.
The willpower each individual possesses is often called a Miracle.
Our achievement is caused by someone else. We can only own our failures.

The Antelope shouldn’t have survived, for
He wouldn’t have been an outcaste.
Success comes with its price. The greed to live one day, just one day…
Barring all Natural laws and a perception of legacies.
An outcaste for the participants. An exception for the cheerers.”

“We conclude this program, with a small update that
Due to the bullying by the entire kingdom,
The Cheetah and the Antelope have moved out of the forest.
They are on a ship to a zoo. And they have become friends.
Forgetting all natural tendencies to eat, to trick, to defame-
The two species share a strong bond.
We gathered here to witness the Beauty of Nature, Creation.
A wonder that simply glorifies this diverse planet.
And this is the one we meant.
Thank you, Good Night.”

(“Don’t worry, Be happy” by Bobby McFerrin)