Poetry- people are like fish

 People are like fish::

Let’s say you’re a fish, 

You’re in a school of fish, 

You’re swimming along safe from anything, 

Then all of a sudden you see a sparkling…….

Shiny…..Metal spinner 

dancing this way and that.

 Your parents tell you not to go after it, 

But it’s so pleasing to the eye, 

You just can’t help it.  

 So You start chasing the LURE.

 It leads you farther and farther away from your family, 

And you keep saying

 I’ve almost got it. I’ve almost got it……

 Then all of a sudden you reach out and get it, 

And you find out it’s not that beautiful at all.

 It’s got hooks And snares, 

Then you realize that it was ….

one big trap !!!

But you’ve already caught it, 

And you’re so far away from your family.

 Now you’ve got to give up…..

and let it have you….. 

and drag you down…. 

till you don’t know where..

Or 

You have to think of a plan, 

How am I going to get rid of this?

 How am I going to stop? 

The first thing you have to do……is Love yourself. 

Now, if you find a plan 

and rip out that Lure, 

You’re going to get hurt !

Then you will realize 

you should’ve listened to your parents, 

Now you have that scar 

and those bad memories, 

But I bet you never do that again…….

::David::

7-15-96

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