Jelly Beans

People are a lot like jelly beans.
Some are sour while others are sweet.
The different flavors would be the persons attitude.
The different colors and patterns could be the persons personality, since we're not all the same.
Some bland while others are outgoing.

If I were a jelly bean,
I would be a combination of every flavor.
I have an outgoing personality, so I would have a bright color and perhaps a pattern added.
Often I can have a bad attitude, so I would have a sour flavor included.

In the end, we're all different.
But still feel we all have potential to be a certain jelly bean.
As life continues, just be you and someday
You'll figure out your certain flavor and appearance.

Author's Note

Not sure if this is really a poem, but just some thoughts I got when I was eating jelly beans last night. But I'll admit, it's an interesting way to look at humanity.

Reviews

[A. V. Madison]

Hmm... I'd probably be the same jelly bean as you. BUNK BEDS!!! Haha I would imagine myself as more a candy cane or cognac, like Fabian said. Anywsys, a very interesting way to look at humanity :)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I've never thought of myself as a jelly bean. An old bottle of Cognac or a Cuban cigar, maybe... but a jellybean...? I'm afraid not. I'm something more mature and relaxing and pleasant in small doses. I don't smoke Cuban cigars or drink cognac but if I were to be an inanimate object I think I'd most likely be along those lines; something deep, rich and heady that makes your brain swim and your heart sigh. I'm neither sour nor sweet but luxurious and soothing. I could be an old leather coat or a well worn pair of favorite jeans. But I don't think I'm a jelly bean. Of course I've never thought of myself as fitting into the human race either...I've always had the suspicicion aliens left me on my parent's doorstep. It was an interesting metaphor, nonetheless.

[zainul]

I am very impressed by the message of the piece.
Comparing jelly beans with human personality and attitude is a marvelous idea.
Congratulations!!!
Added to favorite and reading lists.

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

Aw, thanks! Means a lot!

[zainul]

Your piece is very enlightening too.
You are always welcome, Svetlana .
Have you grown jelly beans yourself?

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

Hm...I'm not quite sure if I've grown them persay, but I know I am a combination of many. Haha. I can be a bit of every flavor.

[zainul]

That is a very precious possession indeed.
I am glad to know that you are a combination of many flavors.

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

Haha, why thank you! I appreciate your comments and it's not always bad to be a combination of many flavors. Someday, I believe I'll find my one flavor that truly tells who I am. Maybe. Maybe not.

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Hahaha! I found this both powerful and humorous. Jelly beans are delicious! Yummy! I love the whole theme of the poem. There are so many flavors and colors of jelly beans. Your idea of the flavors being the person's attitude and the colors/patterns being the person's personality, is really unique and awesome! At first, this seemed like a poem but then the lines were too wordy to be considered a poem. I do agree with fireblossom, if you worked on it a little bit you'd be onto a masterpiece indeed. I wish that I would've came up with such an unique and out there idea of a poem. All of mine are the same. Either they're lovey dovey or break-up poems. Haha! Cheers to writing in a unique but amazing way! :)

Never stop writing! You have a gift that's been given from the one and only amazing God! :)

Ashley Rivers--Dream BIG and you'll win BIG ;)

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

Thank you, this review means a lot. And yes, jelly beans are quite delicious indeed! But yeah, I thought the idea was unique and the thoughts kept running through my mind and just wanted to get them out. I just thought it could relate a lot to humanity because we are all different, so I just wanted to say a new perspective on it. Thanks so much and I won't stop writing. :) Thanks again!

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Haha I am glad that it meant a lot you. That's my purpose on leaving lengthy reviews to be blunt and nice at the same time. It can be hard at times but it's worth telling the writer what they messed up on. I would want the same favor or treatment too. So you're welcome :)

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

Funny because that's exactly how I am with reviews...I always leave real lengthy ones. Haha. I'm glad we have that in common! And yeah, it's good to point out the goods and bads the writer has done.

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Haha yeah I am glad that we have that in common too :)

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

Thanks again for the review, you're wonderful!

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

You're welcome :) Thank you very much!

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

You're welcome :) And it's true...

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Again, thank you :)

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

:)

[fireblossom]

This is the beginning of a really good poem OR prose. You must choose :-)

I like your thinking here. This is a really good observation.

You are definitely on to something good. Keep working on this one.