A little black woodpecker had its
beak stuck in the hollow bark of a tree.
It fluttered and twitched, hoping for release,
all to no avail. Eventually, it gave up,
knowing that its demise was certain,
and after I saw its submission, I went out and climbed the
tree and gently pulled it free.
But what happened in the process, was that a part of its
beak chipped and remained stuck in the wood.
The bird, in fear, spasmed and died in my ha