Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Poem
Follow its footsteps over the bloody sand
and find the rocks it had to walk between.
Its dreams were once as vast as the seven seas
until it learned not every fish is friendly.
These were lessons at its own expense, so it grew a shell
to make attendance.
It could neither swim nor fly when enemies surrounded it,
this was how it survived.
With both claws, it pulled its way to the shoreline.
Despite the breeze, trouble followed it along the beach.
It could feel the sun’s heat as the bird’s beak pierced its shell.
It fought like hell in the backyard of an expensive hotel
to not be someone's vacation meal.
It developed a skill in learning how not to be killed.
They can’t catch it between a rock and a hard place.
Against two wills, one must be shattered into pieces
and used by the other as castle blocks
paved to last until the next wave.
Between war and pain, discover a champion over
the seagulls’ graves.
About the Creator
Victor Eaves
Creative Writing hobbyist. Been writing all my life, but never professionally. Hoping to change that.
Favorite genres include action/fantasy, anime/manga, horror/creepypasta.
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Comments (2)
This is interesting as it can be read both literally and metaphorically. A creature trying to escape being attacked? Eaten? But also a metaphor for the struggle, whatever that is.
Well done. Thanks for writing.