Appropriate, with all the introspection flying around lately...

[flexagon]

I've always found this very innocent and touching (and funny, and right now, appropriate). It's by Richard Hoffman. Hope you like it.

BIVALVE

I'm an ignorant bivalve.
In my shell I hide.
I don't go out much.
It's dark here inside.

I could be an oyster.
I could be a clam.
I can't see a thing.
I don't know what I am.

I could be a scallop.
I could be a mussel.
My name could be Alice,
or Alex, or Russell.

I might be an oyster
possessed of a pearl.
I think I'm a boy but
I could be a girl.

I sit here a wordless
Tongue in a mouth
While the tide rolls me North,
While the tide rolls me South.

Comments

[oceanic.livejournal.com]

That's marvelous.
But I think he forgot the last stanza...

And someday,
regardless of what I might be,
they'll dip me in butter
and make food out of me.

but that could just be because I'm hungry.

[flexagon]

Oh, THANKS. Not only did I practically pee in my office chair laughing but now I'm starving for seafood...

Haha, just kidding. That was hilarious. :)

[oceanic.livejournal.com]

Dual purposes accomplished! Really, I'm craving lobster. That's what that butter reference was all about. And even though I live on the damn ocean, it's still like $25/pound.
Apologies to Richard whatsisname and all. :)