What Shall I Be? Poem by Alem Hailu Gabre Kristos
What Shall I Be?
Shall I be a chameleon?
In a way that
Makes observers sick,
Shall I uncunningly
Side the slick?
Shall I optimize my chance
Echoing both
The good or wrong stance
Of who by unfair means
Seized the rein of power
And hence benefits
Will not be loath
On me to shower?
A chameleon,
Reflecting my surrounding
Shall I be
Self serving
As it has become
Nowadays a common thing?
Shall I be an ermine?
Keeping my professional
And self integrity
And cleanliness
True to my conscious
To the extent of
Facing an unfolding adverse
Shall I distance
My self
From being
A false witness
On my colleagues
And neighbours? ///
Waiting for the ripe moment to meet their end there are people who don't bat an eye to stab you in the back even if you did them good.
An ermine falls a prey for the sake of its cleanliness, while a chameleon changes its colour according to its surrounding.Read about ermine.
An ermine falls a prey for the sake of its cleanliness, while a chameleon changes its colour according to its surrounding.Read about ermine.
Reflecting my surrounding! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Wow! I like it. It is just the mass behave to talk back of others while applauding physically.
You have an amazing ability to state underlying facts about important issues and human foibles. I really enjoy reading your poetry, Alem! Your imagery is solid and unmistakable, rhythm is usually very good, every once in a while it stalls, but for the most part is excellent. Thank you so much for sharing. RoseAnn
Absolute beauty. All humans are not equal. Have to respond after studying them. Nice.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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self-integrity and cleanliness- life..
Yes that is the beef.Thank you!
That is the beef! Thank you