Little Bird & Cruel Crows – A Short Story

Bhumika Goel / March 2021

It’s storytime. A short story of cruel crows and a little bird. Let’s begin!

It was a cold winter evening. The sky was full of clouds and it was getting darker. A murder of crows just returned to their home tree. The tree was huge and green.

The crows were fighting with each other. The tree was beset by grating coos, caws, rattles, and clicks of the fighting crows.

A little bird lost her way to her home. She saw the same tree and thought of spending the night on it.

The little bird sat on a branch of the tree. She was unaware of the crow’s fighting nature.

One of the crows spotted her and began shouting caw-caw. The other crows followed it and attacked the birdie.

The bird requested the crows to let her stay. She “Please let me stay here. It is dark, and the weather is unpleasant. I lost my way home! I shall go away tomorrow morning.”
The crows were selfish and cruel. They poked her away. “ It’s our place! We don’t want any guests. So, you better go away right now!”

The little bird flew off. She sat on a mango tree nearby. The bird prays to God to help her. There was a hole in the branch of the tree. She hid in the hole.

The clouds burst at night. Strong winds and hailstorms destroyed the crows’ tree. All the crows fell down. Some of them died and others were severely wounded. They could not fly and save themselves.

The next morning, the bird flew away safely to her home.
On her way, she saw the plight of the crows. One of the crows asked, “Mynah! How are you safe and healthy?”. She says,” God punished you all for your cruelty, and saved me.”

Moral of the story:

We should always help others in need.

Interesting Fact: The word murder is also used as a collective noun for a group of crows.

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Bhumika Goel is a technology and design thinker, a lifelong learner having a wide range of experience across WordPress development, content marketing and search engine optimization. Creative web applications, tools, and products that your customers will love and get you real business results, is something she can empower you with. She is passionate for delivering high-quality work that meets the needs and expectations of her clients. She is always eager to learn new skills and technologies to enhance her portfolio and stay ahead of the curve. She is looking for new opportunities to collaborate with other professionals and help businesses grow their online presence and reach their goals.