A contest entry poem about a surprising (metaphorical) chameleon. |
I told you lies, I’m a chameleon, Always changing colour, always changing form, One day I’m a colourful parrot, chatting away happily, The next I’m a camouflaged cheetah, deceiving and cheating, Never the same, one day and the next, Never the same, now I’m a puppy dog, I look to you with orb-like, droopy eyes, will you forgive me? I told you lies, I’m a chameleon. One time I asked for forgiveness, but I’m always changing, Now I’m a cat, in a world of my own, I live for myself, I forget all my comrades, Never should you believe a deceitful liar, Never should you believe a chameleon, Now I’m a rooster, I’ll tell the world our secrets, Don’t expect my loyalty, don’t trust my shrieking cry, Because I told you lies, I’m a chameleon. One time I threatened to tell everyone, but I’ve changed now, I’m a penguin, huddled up and silent, Never would I beg like a dog, sulk like a cat, Never would I shout out like a rooster, But never would I stay the same, for I’m a chameleon, Now I’m a duckling, snugly and peaceful, But I now honk like a goose, for I’m always changing, Because I told you lies, I’m a chameleon. One time I snuggled by your side, a gosling, a duckling, But now I am different, now I am a person, I want to be like you, to live like you, to be with you, I think of you like you think of your betters, For you are my lover, and I’m a chameleon, Though I promise myself to you truly and faithfully, Remember my tricks, and that I’m a surprise, Because I told you lies – I’m a chameleon. |