My Animal
Alone or in a group, I can get by,
and also I have friends of whom I’m fond.
It’s even possible that I would die
for one with whom I shared a special bond.
I’m speaking as a dolphin. Could you guess?
Of all God’s animals, that is the one
that shares its traits with me, for I possess
intelligence, and also I am fun!
One skill of mine that I appreciate
is shared by dolphins. Though my sounds aren’t “clicks,”
I have the talent to communicate,
and like the dolphin, I can learn good tricks!
How fun to jump the waves like dolphins do!
Inside warm currents I would swim and play.
Beneath the deep blue ocean, I could view
its beauties, roaming freely every day.
Some dolphins have saved humans from a chase
by sharks! The kindest creatures of the sea
are those that have a smile fixed on their face!
As sweet as they, a dolphin I would be.
By Andrea Dietrich
for Kristen Bruni's Contest:
"If I was Animal What Would I Be"
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2011
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