You live oblivious
In a world of your own,
Lacking the chance
To explore the unknown.
Your time here on earth is just a short while
But you move quick enough to travel many a mile.
Bubbles of life are left in your wake,
But you depend on others
For the breaths that you take.
Tiny in body
But giant in soul,
You are anything but common
And more than your role.
Scales of gold shimmer in the sun;
Many share your traits, but in a million,
You’re the only one.
In a towering castle on psychedelic rocks,
You can hide
From this world and all of its shocks.
If you’re feeling social, you’ll come out to play,
Enchanting giants
Who walk in the light of day.
The gurgle of the filter is the only noise at night,
So you’ll call it a day
And snuggle up tight.
Not unlike Alice,
I, too, live in Wonderland
And shy away
From things I don’t understand.
Like you, I am unique in my skin,
Light pours from my heart,
And I glow from within.
We share our size,
But our limits know no bounds.
We are full of life
Even when no one’s around.
I depend
On friends and family
For love and support;
With a small group I’ve formed a rapport.
Though I’ll live several more years,
I still move at fast paces
Despite the unknown
And my fears.
You are trapped
By a bowl,
I am trapped by the chains of my age;
This often gives me rage.
I’m often bubbly and can put on a show.
We both need time to recharge,
Which many don’t know.
When night wakes
And the sun finds its bed,
Only you’ll retire,
For many ideas swirl in my head.
Dec 19, 2018
Dec 19, 2018 at 4:01 PM UTC
You live oblivious
In a world of your own,
Lacking the chance
To explore the unknown.
Your time here on earth is just a short while
But you move quick enough to travel many a mile.
Bubbles of life are left in your wake,
But you depend on others
For the breaths that you take.
Tiny in body
But giant in soul,
You are anything but common
And more than your role.
Scales of gold shimmer in the sun;
Many share your traits, but in a million,
You’re the only one.
In a towering castle on psychedelic rocks,
You can hide
From this world and all of its shocks.
If you’re feeling social, you’ll come out to play,
Enchanting giants
Who walk in the light of day.
The gurgle of the filter is the only noise at night,
So you’ll call it a day
And snuggle up tight.
Not unlike Alice,
I, too, live in Wonderland
And shy away
From things I don’t understand.
Like you, I am unique in my skin,
Light pours from my heart,
And I glow from within.
We share our size,
But our limits know no bounds.
We are full of life
Even when no one’s around.
I depend
On friends and family
For love and support;
With a small group I’ve formed a rapport.
Though I’ll live several more years,
I still move at fast paces
Despite the unknown
And my fears.
You are trapped
By a bowl,
I am trapped by the chains of my age;
This often gives me rage.
I’m often bubbly and can put on a show.
We both need time to recharge,
Which many don’t know.
When night wakes
And the sun finds its bed,
Only you’ll retire,
For many ideas swirl in my head.
A cute little poem I wrote for an English assignment two years ago. We had to compare ourselves to an animal, and I picked a goldfish.
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