He gives life <br />And dies after fertilizing the eggs <br />He either abstains <br />He either dies <br />Both ways <br />He cannot escape <br />The poor invertebrate <br />For life is sweet <br />When given <br />Or face extinction when retained <br /> <br />Islamabad <br />Sept,20 2010<br /><br />Sadiqullah Khan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/both-ways/