A Cautionary Tale

 

A mufti woke from long repose and looked towards the clock. He saw

A sight that made him pale ‘twas very late indeed. Across the floor

He sped and leapt into his robe without e’en changing clothes or brush

-Ing teeth. He then departed to his car and in a rush

He sped through lights of red and green. Then through the iron gate

He drove in rather like a maniac. And in a state

Of hurriedness he parked haphazardly and then he flew

Right up the stairs into the complex. Then he hurried through

The doors and passages and corridors until his class came to

His sight. He pushed the portal open, then observed his class awaiting

Therein. He entered and while running stumbled on a single shoe

The mufti rose into the air and flew across the room. Into

The hub he landed but worse was yet to come. He heard a tear

-Ing sound and his robe did rip, what he was wearing underneath was there

Revealed. The students stared in consternation as their teacher rose.

Upon his shirt there read ‘The gamer dad’ it clearly said.

The mufti walked toward his desk and sat upon his chair. He goes

And puts his feet upon the desk and thus begins to teach.

Although he always did so passionately preach

The need to dress and act in decent manner, seldom

Did take his own advice so it should come

As no surprise that his students never followed his counsel

So, understand that if tell someone to perform an act perform the act as well

. . . .

The next day he woke from sleep and leapt from bed. He raced around

Preparing for the day ahead. He never once did glance around

Toward the clock. He jumped into his car and turned the key

The car did choke and then it stopped. Endeavoring with all his strength he

Did twist the key but nothing happened. Then he lost his head completely

Abandoning his car he fled, pursued by fear of being late

Up the muddy street he splashed getting himself so great

-Ly foul and filthy. Covered in mud he ran and ran until the gate

Did come to view. He saw quite clearly; they were shut with chains. He then

Did realise his earliness and an important lesson:

‘Haste in performing tasks result in extra burden’