Turtle Hiding In A Shell
The turtle cautiously retracts as I approach
Thinking his security measure is beyond reproach
He patiently waits until danger subsides
Before venturing forth without reason to hide
In times of uncertainty I withdraw too
Often for reasons quite out of the blue
Deep into my shell, I pretend to hide
Instead of facing everything in stride
I know, like the turtle, I can still be seen
Somehow retreating is a protective screen
When comfort returns, signaling all is well
Just like that turtle, I’ll come out of my shell
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Linked to dVerse Poets Pub — Poetics: The Print the Whales Make Kim is hosting and has challenged us to write a poem in the first person that compares some trait of ours with something animal.
That was a lovely surprise, Ron! I do like turtles and have written about them myself. I love the rhyming couplets in this poem and the pace, which emulates the sped of a turtle. Yes, withdrawing like turtles into our shells – I do that too. A n excellent comparison.
Your poem certainly resonates with me. Nicely done!
Your turtle is very much like my cat! I can understand the need to hide sometimes.
So very relatable! I am shell-bound too, quite often!
Perfectly done. Your choice of a turtle likely appeals to most of us. Trying to ‘get away’ from things a common force in writers. I always enjoy rhyming poems!
Interesting Ron, and a good write.
no need to hide with this one great write
Love this! ✨