Ther Supreme Attorney

The Supreme Attorney

P K Routray

In Australian’s Christmas island

millions of red crabs living on land

leave their burrows located at its central part

to get their motherhood realized, journey they start

an usual annual phenomena occurring in November or December

as they only can lay eggs and breed at the island’s sea shore.

Climb, descend and maneuver

cliff, banks, obstacles  on the way come whatever

to reach the shoreline while the crimson is the color of the river

to lay their eggs in mass to bring their offspring together.

Then with high tide, raining weather and with the arrival of the waning moon,

towing their off spring to the central part of the plateau they return soon.

The joy of motherhood pales their pain of this herculean task and arduous journey.

Logic behind such picturesque breeding is known only to the supreme Attorney.