Fish Tank
Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning
In a fish tank full of other peoples dreams
And shattered hopes
Trying to find solace
In a see through globe made out of glass –
Where onlookers stare and whisper
As if they have never seen a fish like me before
Gawping at my tender body
Pointing fingers at my flaws
Tip-tapping on the window to my little, fairy home
Feeding me with spoon after spoonful
Of food – not for thought
I begin to feel like a dolphin at sea-world
Gasping for air whilst trying to breathe
Blowing bubbles – waiting to burst
When all I want to do
Is to stay calm –
And float on my own –
Like a precious mermaid
Deep in the rainbow waves of the sea.