J is for the Jackal – One of the most cunning

 

J is for the Jackal One of the most cunning

 

You are synonymous with opportunism.
You are the symbol of betrayal for humans.
So much so that we liken the cunning ones among us,
to you, the jackal, a beast of prey.

But I feel it is rather an unfair comparison,
to liken our hellish lot to you,
you are opportunistic only when you are hunting for food,
whereas we humans employ cunning in everything we do.

You clean up the leftovers,
of carcasses eaten by lions and tigers.
You are...