Am I Fish

All my life I had lived in the Sea

Had heard a lot 

Of the World Above

Its mystery intrigued me

Its dangers invited me

The more I talked about it 

The more inquisitive I became

The more desire I expressed to see it

The more horrors were foretold

I had many sleepless nights

Dreamt of the exquisite World above

Woke with a shiver of ending on a fishhook 

I did not know what to do

The desire to see the unseen would not let me stay

The dangers of the unknown would not let me leave

I spent many a days and nights

Thinking and pondering, thinking and pondering

Till one day, I could take it no more

My restless soul gathered all its spirit 

And out shot I with all my might

Up, up and away I went

Feeling like a Fish no more

Feeling free and only free

Feeling the air on my body

Moments of Bliss

Bliss of a desire fulfilled

Bliss of seeing the World above

The Blue Sky above and the Waves below 

Oh! How wonderful it felt

I felt like a Fish no more

I felt like a Bird

But, this was not always to be

Gravity pulled me down

And reminded me of the missing wings

I am. Alas! But a fish

I returned to the water

But with all my Pride

For I had done 

What was my heart’s desire

Broken away from the Fear

Fear that had held me back

I have done it now

And will do it again

For this makes me feel truly Alive