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Coelacanth appreciation post

I can't express how much I love this poem. I love how you've given the speaker a gentle yet despairing tone of voice and the constant reference to the coelacanth as 'little fish' gives it a bittersweet vibe that I can't get enough of

coelacanth

What have you seen, little fish?

Did the world end for you, And begin in the morning, anew? Has the world changed for you, Through your different, ancient view?

Where have you been, little fish?

The darkest waves and sun that glows? Around the world and deep below? Has the world changed for you, In an endless, violent slew?

What have you heard, little fish?

The rumbling beasts and roaring Earth, The rise of man and our own birth? Has the world changed for you, By our hands and ruling few?

What do you fear, little fish?

That you couldn't fight? That you cannot change? That you didn't know?

... That we could've stopped?

Coelacanths are so cool, I wish they were rea- wait a minute