Once upon a time, a man and his boy were leading their donkey to the market. A passerby saw them and laughed, “Why walk when you have a donkey to ride?” Hearing this, the man placed his boy on the donkey's back.
On their journey, they met a group of men. One pointed and said, “Look at that lazy boy, riding while his father walks.” On hearing this, the man switched places with his boy.
Later, they passed two women. One clucked, “What a shame! The man rides while his small boy walks.” The man, confused, decided to ride with his boy on the donkey.
As they entered the town, people began to point and laugh. “How cruel to overload the poor donkey!” they exclaimed. Distressed, the man and boy dismounted the donkey.
In a daze, they tied the donkey's feet to a pole and carried it on their shoulders. This only caused more laughter among the townspeople. Nearing a bridge, the donkey struggled, causing the boy to drop the pole. In the commotion, the donkey fell into the river and, unable to swim with tied legs, tragically drowned.
An old man who had watched them said, "Try to please everyone, and you'll end up pleasing no one."
Once upon a time, a dad and his kiddo were walking their donkey to the market. A guy walks by and laughs, “Hey, you've got a donkey there! Why are you two hiking like it’s a nature trail?”
Dad thought for a second. "Okay, you're on, mister donkey!" He helped his son climb up.
Further down the road, they met some dudes who were all, “Whoa, look at Mr. Little Guy, cruising like he’s in a parade float, while Dad's hoofing it!” Dad scratched his head. "Alrighty then, switcheroo time!" He and his son swapped places faster than you could say, “Donkey see, donkey do.”
Things got even more bonkers when they passed two ladies. One lady was like, “Aww, how come Dad gets to take it easy, while junior down there is left hoofing it?” Confused but wanting to keep everyone smiling, Dad said, "Why not both of us?" They both got on the donkey, grinning like they’d just found a treasure chest of cookies.
But as they entered town, oh boy! People pointed and giggled, “Hey, that donkey’s got more passengers than a clown car!” Feeling super-duper puzzled now, Dad and son got off and looked at their donkey. "Maybe he wants a piggyback ride too?" They tied the donkey’s hooves to a stick and actually started carrying it! It was a sight so funny that everyone in town couldn't stop laughing. "It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… Super-Donkey?"
Near a bridge, Mr. Donkey decided he'd had enough of this circus act. He wiggled and jiggled, and WHOOPS! The stick slipped, and SPLASH! Into the river went the donkey, and oh, he couldn’t swim back up.
An old guy, who’d seen the whole comedy unfold, took a sip of his juice box and said, “Listen, trying to make everyone happy is like trying to teach a donkey to tap dance. No one ends up smiling.”
And so Dad and son realized: You can’t make everyone happy, no matter how many funny tricks you try!
Through the hills and far away,
A man and boy walked one fine day.
With a donkey by their side so neat,
Their journey's goal: the market street.
A stranger chuckled, “Oh how silly!
Use that donkey, don't be willy-nilly!”
So the boy hopped up, as told was right,
Riding high, a delightful sight.
But along the path, men did deride,
“See the boy ride, while his dad’s outside!”
So, the man then climbed and took the lead,
Wishing only to do a good deed.
Two women whispered, with a sigh,
“The boy walks? Oh, my, oh my!”
Together then, both rode the beast,
Thinking all critique had finally ceased.
Through the town, laughter did ring,
Their actions seeming a foolish thing.
But near a bridge, the donkey made a leap,
Tumbling down, but safe and sound, in a grassy heap.
With cheeks all red, they did confess,
Their journey turned into quite a mess.
Through attempts to please, a lesson was spun,
For journeys are best when true to one's own fun.
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