Hook, line, and sinker
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Poem by: speakwithoutwords
I was a little fish from a big lake
Floundering out in the ocean
You were a big fish in a little pond
Confident you could conquer the sea
You threw out your line
And brought me in
So distracted by the bait
I ignored the hook in my side
Swallowed by your school of friends
I was just one of many
The light reflecting off of you
Blinded me from the shark following
Everything you needed I gave instantly
Your attention was all that it took
I thought your approval would boost me up
But when you are hiding in the shadow
It doesn’t matter how close you get to the light
You tore me apart and threw me out
Just bait to lure another in
Now I watch from the bottom
As you dive straight off the edge
Of your shallow reef
If only you knew how to swim
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