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Sunday, July 17, 2011

this world is an ocean...

it looked perfect!!
added so much beauty to the house
caught attention of visitors
kids loved watching them play ..

i also loved watching them

those small pink, blue and orange ones
they seemed so happy and playful in the created ocean
there was greenery in the tank
a few mountain like blocks put to make them feel at home
they were fed on time
admired by passerbys
the water was treated on schedule
and complete care was taken to see they did not catch any infection

in some calm afternoons
i would watch them
carefully and with concentration
i knew the small ones were happy
we took good care of them

but

there was this silver shark
in this fish tank
it refused to acknowledge that
this 17 ltr tank was its ocean
it knew it was not
i saw it very often
pushing thru the glass of the tanker
attacking it
scratching it
feeling restless
diving from one corner to another

my heart tightened inside
one day that shark will give up
accept that the tank was its ocean
that it was fed well
it was taken care of
it was admired

but i knew
he will die of sadness
of missing its ocean
of constant search of who it was

and then
i will carry its lifeless body
and bury it in peace in my flower pot

replacing it with a more beautiful
more silverish
more healthy shark.....
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11 comments:

  1. RHYTHM AND RHYMEJuly 17, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    This was pure magic, a real pleasure to read. Thanks for sharing.

    Yvonne.

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  2. honeyJuly 17, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    I Loved this, Sushmita! It was thought provoking and beautifully written. xoxo

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  3. Elliot GraceJuly 17, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    ...the poor thing just didn't understand, and probably never will.

    You captured the emotion very well:)

    EL

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  4. DEZMONDJuly 17, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    quite intense at moments. Lots of inner suffering and sadness in this poem.

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  5. julie mooreJuly 17, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Loved it. A simple fish tank made to sound magnificent and the fish as if they have personality of their own. Poor shark much like us hates to be caught up in a too small world when he knows there's so much more out there.

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  6. Golden EagleJuly 17, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Interesting poem!

    Thank you for sharing. :)

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  7. Samantha VérantJuly 18, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Set the shark FREE! Wonderful poem!

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  8. JulesJuly 19, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    This really was a great read but... it made me laugh! My shark was suicidal, kept diving into the bottom.

    Have a great week! :)
    Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow

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  9. Kim@stuffcould....July 20, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    I find this sad and hopeful for the shark but you captured the emotion really good!

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  10. Of One HeartJuly 20, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    :( We're meant to be at home in the world, but we're restless, eh? Hmmmmmm. Hmm. Hm. Ah! I feel better. I ain't going to be the shark that fights it's provided ocean. I'm going to adapt, feel God in my world and learn to love my life.

    p.s. You make me think. I'm going to repeat- it's a pity we don't live close enough. But this will do, too.

    xoxo

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  11. RajaJuly 28, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    That's nice thought-provoking stuff! Loved every line of it.

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