I was gliding through the waters,
To where, I did not seem to know –
Wherever the invisible currents led me to,
Wherever water wanted me to flow.
At a distance I saw a shrimp too small,
And though I was satiated, I thought,
“One little shrimp won’t do any harm.”
So I sped towards what my eyes had caught.
As I aimed towards the shrimp,
Something sharp slid right through my mouth.
Was this the shrimp’s defense
Evolved to a level which I did not know of? – I doubt!
But these thoughts left my confused mind
As I was jerked out of water.
I felt so unnatural and helpless,
As if in another world, no less than a blur.
I yearned to go back
To the seamless, endless sea,
But saw no way to return to the world
Where moments ago I was gliding free.
But just before I suffocated to death,
I heard someone say, “Isn’t this fishing season pleasant?”
And a hope emerged – maybe I will find more like myself,
Gliding through the endless heavens…
- Pakhi
That was amazing… Loved it…
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That was really touching…
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