Everyday, i roam around the reef & think
Think of the lighted arrows which warms me
I hear above voices of people laughing & crying, so i take a wink
Then i became curious 2 know the world outside the sea
I thought that their world is beautiful & pink
So, i felt jealous, unsatisfied & not free

Sometimes, when the shore is empty & calm
I get closer 2 enjoy the balm
I find a little girl throwing 2 the sea a simple wish
Hoping that it would be caught by some fish

I have too many questions in my soul
I wonder if people r living by a rule?
R they happy & enjoying this world?
Or they r sad & feeling bored?

But i'm mad from their deeds
Why do they kill my friends & prohibit me from my needs
We r weak but beautiful creatures
They know that the beauty of the sea is reflected on their features

We love the beauty
& that's why the lord created us here
&serving man is our duty
we never worry about the next hour, day or year

but at the end of the day
i walk with my friends & we play
i thank GOD 2 be in this small world
among my friends & family which r my sword
& i return back & with the waves i sway

zeinab sherif

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