The Shell

 

The shell opened gradually

as I peered out earnestly and deftly

Light filtered into my tiny cavern

as I pondered what lay without

 

The darkness was one of security

and obscure confidence

Yet I had an appetite to see

outside and see all that I had been told

 

No dismay only amazement

as I took leave of my

oceanic home and its kingdom

I stood aghast and also dazed

 

The shore was littered with 

empty homes as I had left my own

but I needed to forge a future

anew and discover what lay ahead

 

Above the waves 

and depths

I encountered what 

I could not conceive

 

Deserts, jungles

mountains did abound

I looked into this 

vista with wonder

 

How could it be that 

beneath the waves

I had lived in darkness

and now I saw the sun

 

The magnificence of it all

caused me to reel back

in astonishment

To explore I must as it

required my joy and wonderment