FRESH! Literary Magazine 2009 Teens Poetry

In My Little Shell

Everyone says, "Break out of you shell!"
But, why?
My shell is comfy.
No drama.
It's all good.
I like the scenery in my little shell.
Swirls of color that defines me.
Lavender here,
A little lime over here.
Maybe even a pinch of pink.
The temperature is always right.
In my little shell.
No sizzling summer.
Or freezing winters.
Springtime- all the time.
I might get lonely in my little shell,
But,
It never lasts for long.
I like the peace.
The quiet.
It's like a chimerical paradise
that I can come to when things are turbulent.
So don't tell me "Break out of your shell!"
Because, my shell is where I really belong.

Copyright © 2009 by Ashleigh Hipp

My name is Ashleigh Hipp. I Am interested in becoming a poet and children’s writer.

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