The prose 'The frogs desiring a king' is written by Aesop, a popular Greek fabulist

and storyteller. It is a fable as it achieves a special liveliness with animals while

delivering an idea, assuming the form of a lesson about life.

This fable presents the idea of 'let well enough alone' meaning to stop
interfering or trying to improve someone or something already good enough. Aesop
objectifies the frogs as people and the log or stock as the ruler. The people prefer a
quick-witted ruler rather than a subtle and steady ruler, over their liberty. Usually,
people prefer a king that can't be tamed easily, a quick-tempered and a non-steady
king. Also, they don't know how to be careful while making a decision. This idea
delivers the significant moral truth of a general consequence and a lesson of life ‘let
well enough alone’, to be sure of a decision.

The storyline runs as several frogs live peacefully in marshes. They agreed
together on the importance of a king. So they requested Jupiter to appoint a king for
them. Jupiter, amused by their request, threw down a log in the river. The frogs
scared from the loud splash tend to hide for safety. After realizing the harmlessness
of a solid log, the frogs jumped on the log. After some time, they grew tired of a
tamed ruler, they asked Jupiter again for a 'real one'. Tired of the frogs' complaints,
He sent a stork to rule them. The new king googled up the frogs and the survivors
sent Mercury with a private message to Jupiter once again to take pity on them.
Jupiter declared that this was their own doing. They must make the best of their
request.

So, this included that this fable is representative of the idea of the surety of
decisions ,and preference of high mobility of both mind and body. This idea is the
heart of the composition just like a fable should be.