The Day the Zebra Met the Panda
"The Day The Zebra Met The Panda"
It was
inevitable,
that one day,
these two would meet!
They shared something
so deep in common,
it was as solid
as concrete!
Said the Zebra
to the Panda,
"Do you wonder
why this way
we are?"
Replied the Panda
to the Zebra,
"Once I too
thought this
"bizarre!"
"Everyone else
is in
technicolor
except....
you and I!
We are simply
colored with
black and white!",
was the Zebra's
reply!
"I used to think
that looking
different
meant there
was something
wrong.
I would look
and see
all this color
around me,
and for color
I did so long!"
"Please tell me this",
asked the Panda,
"How do you see yourself?
Are you
black with white stripes,
or
white with black stripes?....
I've wondered
this about
myself!"
Then came
this reply
from
the Zebra,
with a big smile
on his face,
"To tell you the truth
I don't give it
much thought,
The way I look
I do gladly
embrace!"
"See....
we were made
to look different!
Everyone else
is somewhat
the same!
You and I
are like
no one else!....
That is our
proclaim
and our fame!"
"You know you're right!"
said the Panda!
"I hadn't
thought of it
that way!
I'm glad to have
finally met you
on this
wondrous,
insightful day!"
"So we should
be happy
as to who
we are
and continue
to grow
and to strive!"
They both
chuckled
and said-
"Yeah....
Right On To Us!"
Then they gave
each other
a "High Five!"
The moral to this
is quite simple
and it's
very easy
to see-
the next time
you see
yourself
in the mirror,
smile and say....
"I'm happiest being me!"
Copyright © Walter T. Ashe | Year Posted 2016
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment