Once
This is a poem inspired by my favorite book, Isabel of the Whales. You might not get it if you haven't read the book.
Once, a long time ago
I changed
And I didn't walk
I swam
And I didn't talk
I sang
Once, along time ago
My friends were not people
They were whales
And I didn't live in a house
But in the ocean
Once, a long time ago
I met a narwhal
Who gave me something special
That I could use at a time
When I needed it most
Once, a long time ago
I saved my friend
And her child
But I was hurt
And told I would die
Once, a long time ago
I fell in love
But waited too long
And could only tell him
When it was too late
Once, a long time ago
I returned to the land
And as I lay on the beach
Wishing I could die
I heard a song
A song of love
And heartache
And Yet,
I believe that
Soon, very soon
I will return to the ocean
And my feet will become flippers
And my words will become song
So I can return his love
And swim with the whales again