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Chameleon

A Poem

By Atomic HistorianPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Chameleon
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I’m a chameleon

One in a million

Which only means there are a thousand others like me

You may not like me

My skin is rough

My meat is tough

And once you enter

I can taste bitter

Unless you only eat my withers

Watch as I slither and slink

Through the ink of the forest

Hear all the other animals clink and clamor

Oh, what a chorus

Teeth gnashing everywhere without a care

They try to appear fearless

Meanwhile, I just fade into the background

A jade colored formless shape when viewed from the air or the ground

Astounding

Surrounded by foes on all sides

You’d think there was nowhere to hide

But I dodge all predators

With my camouflage

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    Written by Atomic Historian