The Water Way

Life is a Journey.....

Kindergarten:

They taught me what water is. That water is colorless. That water is odorless. That water is tasteless.

I learned the ABCD of water. Observing, learning only from a distance, from the shore.

School:

They taught me how to put my feet into water. How to splash water with my feet. How to be the best splasher.

And how to splash it over my friend and foe. How to splash it back on my teacher's face. And more crooked ways of splashing.

College:

They taught me the basics of swimming. About swimming small and large distances.

But still the key was competition. Tough, tougher competition. Compete to survive.   

Research:

Now, mere swimming wasn't enough. I was forced to dive, dive deep into the farthest depths. Searching, always searching for the finest pearl.

I never got one, a real one. So ended up duplicating the old, painted bright with fresh colors.

Employed:

I learned all about water, was well-versed about water.

Surely confident that I knew everything about water. But people here don't ask me about water. Because I work in fire-making.

Sitting amidst this office fire, I learned a new lesson.

The first perfect lesson - Water was colorful, Water was tasty and the most aromatic....

I miss water and every one who swam with me.....

Author's Note

I am confused whether it is a story or poem.....

Reviews

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. oh gosh ... that is a truly creative effort ... interesting, innovative and fascinating ... and i know that's how employment feels like ... but it's not ... you and i can change the world ... or at least make a start ... you and i can ... simply by responding to everything that happens around us ... and not just perpetuating it in silence ... and becoming a part of the system ... if truth in the world exists ... it's not because of what people do but how they respond ... here's to more water and less fire ... :) ...

[YouoweYoupay]

I liked the flow of this write. And the categorized paragraphs. Water is delicious.

[Sonali]

This twist in the story wasn't expected in the employment section though the title does make us curious. A really engrossing piece that is a bit humourous aswell.thumbs up. :)

[Brad]

definitely a prose peice, and water is metaphorical in every sense

[David W Moore III]

oh formerly faceless one, you have a gem here. Very nice metaphor. And I think I amin total agreement with you save for one thing:
I like Itallian Sparkling water the best!

[Isadora Pierce]

This was a poem, I'm sure. I really loved this, you're so talented and it really all makes sense! It shows how rough growing up can be. I loved it. Great job.

[Geralyn Miller]

I vote for poem!
Innovative use of water as a metaphor for knowledge. Wel written, though I wonder if it would not be better served if the boldtype, words were the same size, density and font as the body of the poem?

[nono]

Uh, well you can write a poem and it can be a story I do it all the time. This is nice I like how you did it at first I was like what? But I picked up as I read along. This is interesting nice job keep it up!

[JelliFyshKissUs]

Who cares whether this is a poem or a story. This piece of writing is amazing!!!! The creativity of using water for life... boy oh boy... I am swooning. This is genius... pure genius. Bravo.

[Ann John]

brilliant concept. nice style sounding like words coming from a doomed man. good job. keep writin.

[StoryPosterShane]

I got a really good image and i really liked it :)