Watery Cage

In a rectangular frame

surrounded by glass

around they swim

with nowhere to go

up and down

round and round

in circles they go

wiggling their fins

forward they go

how untiring are they

flashing a non chalant grin

their colours shining bright

in the hue of the light 

sparkling with gleam

floating like a dream.

I wonder               

is there any emotion

at all,as in

desperation,frustation

starvation,sensation

yet,i don't know

a difficult realization

dawns to my

limited imagination

wondering in awe

in total fascination

Is it not pure selfishness

such beautiful marine life

confined to such location

and not in their own habitation

At a mere sight

they are pure inspiration

providing good relaxation

we could learn a thing or two

they seem satisfied

and content

wandering like nomads

in the watery land

Poor them, what can they do 

against human might

We,so intelligent yet so naive

we feed them 

when we want to

pet them

when we  want to

like objects for momentary desire

unfaltering patience they have

But look at us

we cringe and cry

for any reason

that might come

with no forbearance

for what ever's ahead

in such vast world

we do live,

umpteen opportunities

we do have,

just looking at them

might help us

get inspired  

by their virtues 

for our true good

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           Prologue~ I dedicate this to writers lounge...the incredible energy displayed here is simply amazing and inspiring ....and very infectious to be frank.

The place where i work, just near my desk there is a small rectangular shaped aquarium tank.It has always been there...seems like infinity to me.It has just two fishes swimming around.One silver shark and another goldfish.I couldnt stop wondering, whether if it were able to communicate to us,what would its feelings would be(like in the poem). If so, how well we humans fared comparatively.Truly inspired!!

Nature around us definitely has many facets in inspiring us in our everyday life as many have pointed out