Turtle

Prompt was: the title "turtle"

Contemplating asking a girl to prom,

Such a terrifying thought.

When considering the possible response,

I think I would rather not.

 

A nice time it would be to have a shell,

To curl up and hide inside.

A place to pretend during this time,

That all the pressures had died.

 

But I can't live life in seclusion,

Because relationships make it worth living.

It’s not about taking and keeping,

Rather more about loving and giving.

 

Sometimes I have to take a chance,

And put my neck on the line.

So I’ll try to feign some confidence,

And with luck I’ll do just fine.

 

Often a man has to deal with some risk,

Even if it makes his stomach curdle.

For there is no success for a man in life,

Who hides in a shell like a turtle.

Author's Note

Enjoy! And i will enjoy and constructive criticism :)

Reviews

[Dani California]

This is fabulous!

But I can't live life in seclusion,
Because relationships make it worth living.
It's not about taking and keeping,
Rather more about loving and giving.

Very insightful and beautifully penned.

Don't be a turtle... they are confined. Step outside and take risks. It's where the dreams wait. :)

Great work!

[Rebecca]

jakkeeee! this is good! hahah, especialy considering our "write a poem and title it turtle" idea :P

[Marina]

I absolutley love this.

When I clicked on it, I thought it was going to be a child-poem. [[I love little-people poems]]
After reading the first line, i knew where you were going. And it has that "touch" to it.

Awsome!

XxStaySweet,
Rinaaaa