Throw it back

you will see when you read it.

From different shores
they cast their nets
for different reasons
at different times --

she was looking for
something delectable;
tender, a tasty treat
from a vast ocean
of temporary satiation.

he was looking for
something safe,
familiar,
something without
hooks or teeth --

caught unaware,
they found each other;
together they
keep wondering
which way to swim ...

but if you find a pearl
when you shuck the oyster,
do you throw it back?

Author's Note

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Reviews

[ron]

Um...no I cherish the pearl for it is a gift that must be tasted to appreciated.

[Madalyn Beck]

Hahaha! I really love your imagination and how you describe your thoughts using such imagery. The oyster reference fit really well in this piece! Great write! xo (:

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much. As I said previously, fat juicy fish just didn't work.

[Madalyn Beck]

Hahaha! I can see why! Still, I'm sure you could come up with something about fat juicy fish in a way no one else could. (;

[Bowers]

This is fantastic, great imagery, a wonderful choice of words you've used here when creating this piece... I love it! two individuals searching, we all find something pleasing in the end... :D nicely done!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much. I appreciate your thoughts.

[Bowers]

you're most welcome!

[Bright Ocean Star]

Very nice, KLG....I like the fishing metaphor; the oyster shucking metaphor. Very appropriate, nice visual imagery. Great write!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, somehow a big juicy fish didn't seem like where I wanted to go.:)

[Bright Ocean Star]

lol! That was a wise decision, as always....:)