POEM: fish tank

fish tank

his entire world contained within careful boundaries
he can only go so far and no farther
he can’t grow his own food, eating only what others provide
he spends entire days without speaking to anyone
people peer closely, trying to understand but failing
it’s not clear whether he’s happy or just making do
moving around and around and around in the same patterns

but enough about me
let me tell you about the fish

9 February 2013
Auburn, AL