Beware of the vulture,

My parents would say,

The black bird brings death,

You’d best stay away

But how did the vultures,

Receive their ill fame?

They refuse to kill,

Or prey on live game.

We all hate the vultures,

Because they look vile,

With frightful feathers,

And devious smiles,

But why hate something,

For how it appears?

If people were vultures,

Would you point and sneer?

So don’t scorn the vultures,

Because there are times,

We all feel like them,

Desperate to hide.

Christopher Hippensteel

Age 15, Grade 10

Northwestern Lehigh High School

Northwestern Lehigh School District