A Beautiful Shape Shifter and Traveler
I want to tell you the story of my life . . .
I am a Shape Shifter and a Traveller, a girl of a different species,
In a moment, I can become anything I think of, and go anywhere;
My true physical appearance is a beautiful woman with long raven hair,
For a long time my gift was hidden from me, then one day I found out the truth.
My parents came from another universe, thousands of years ago,
And lived among mortals, no one ever suspecting their true nature;
Sadly even Shape Shifters cannot live forever and their time here ended,
Before their last gasp, they told me the truth and how to shift and go to places.
Of course, Shape Shifters are not new to this world but to travel is,
I am the only one left on the Earth, the only one left with this ability;
In a second, I am the majestic lion, or a green slithering snake hissing,
Perhaps a bird of prey, or a delicate butterfly drifting, a fish swimming gracefully.
In a thought I can be in deepest darkest Africa, then in Canada,
I can be a princess in Indian, or a little girl playing with her many dolls;
Even at times, I have become a rose for a day, or a tangled tree creaking,
I feel all the emotions of these shapes and all the heartbreak and all the sorrow.
Some may say, oh what an incredible gift to be able to be anything,
Even a star in the sky, twinkling, and no one suspects this of me at all;
I have no evil intention, although I could be evil, my species gentle in nature,
It is a lonely life, as I will live for a thousand years more, still I do love the beauty.
I could have any lover I desire and do, it is only for a short time,
The kisses and embraces and words whispered have to last me forever;
I have no future, just this endless shifting and travelling to beautiful places,
But it is not enough, I wish to find my own universe, and join my own species.
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March 21, 2016
Poetry/Narrative/A Beautiful Shape Shifter and Traveler
Copyright Protected, ID 16-770-583-0
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
For the contest, A New Species,
sponsor, Anthony Slausen
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Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2016
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