Scavengers and decomposers

Scavengers,

Not a bold hunter,

or vicious predators, 

but, are the silent heroes

they are the nature's cleaners. 

For, they have the keenest eyes,

for the remnants, after they die,

a rotting tomb, decaying in cold,

having the feast, ignoring the odors. 

No stench too foul, no task too grim,

scrubbing remains, surface were cleaned,

all the bones, tendons, and even hairs,

carcasses were robbed of the essentials. 

Vultures soar on sun-kissed wings, 

with their bald head and crooked beaks,

even the Jackals and cunning hyenas, 

as an opportunist, breaking bones apart. 

Even the herbivores, chew some pieces,

to extract minerals, they might need,

leftovers were taken over by insects,

decomposing them to be ingested. 

In the ground below, fungi creep,

microbial colony absorbing nutrients,

and the whole system activates,

to recycle the biomass into resources. 

From fallen leaves, to bones bleached

they breathe a new beginning, 

acting as guardian, they contribute,

transforming waste into something valued. 

They are the unsung heroes,

of our treasured ecosystem,

let us appreciate the existence,

of scavengers and decomposers.