19/9/2002
ENG 101
Rasmiliya Sporny
Two Voice Poem

man vs turtle

The water is cold The water is cold.
In your tank.
Why are you swimming around
So fast?
You're making me dizzy.
Stop that! Stop that!
Get your hand off
my shell.
Leave me alone.
Let me swim.
Stop it! Stop it!
Why do you have to be so
annoying?
Look at you. Look at you.
All mouldy All mouldy?
At least I'm a Noiseless creature. noiseless creature
and not noisy, like you.
with your loud words and
angry tone. Don't
Talk! Talk.
Say something!
Silence is deafening.
Why did I ever consider a
turtle as a pet?
Why? Why
am I here?
I don't know.
I don't choose my fate.
You do.
I could have been happier. I could have been
happier.
Out there, where I belong
I have a life I have a life too, you know.
of my own.
I'll put you in this box.
That'll keep me from seeing you.
Hey! Hey!
Let me out of here.
I need to swim.
Stop it! Let me swim.
Stop moving around in there!
Quit doing that.
You annoy me. You annoy me
with your human ways.
Annoying creature. Annoying creature.
My life is too complicated right now.
I can't take care of myself and you.
I've decided.
I'm getting rid of you.
I'm throwing you out.
Into
The river. The river
Is not my home.
I need to live in
The sea The sea.
Is to where the river flows
You can swim around
and annoy the fish.
Wait. Wait.
I can't do this.
The river looks cold. The river looks cold.
I
Don't Don't
want to do this.
I can't,
But I must
Throw you away. Throw me away.
Please, don't.
I never did anything wrong
I was just being myself.
Forgive me. Forgive me.