The Sloth's Voice

Water Plains

I never knew such a place existed

This is such a beautiful place

Is this my imagination?

This place is just like a mirror

A very gigantic one

The sky looks more like a ceiling

The clouds remind me of white, puffy

Soft, delicious marshmallows

Snow white birds adorn the sky,

Gracefully flying

I never knew such beauty existed

But, why am I here?

Clutching my hands, I notice the letter

Right, this was why I am here

To save him, to save my brother

I have entered my brother's turf

How could I be so foolish?

I must loose sight of myself

This is my brother's territory

No matter how beautiful it seems,

There is more than meets the eye

As I began my search,

I leave my temporary mark

Scarring the water mirror with

My signature ripples

But they only last for a few seconds

Like the patience I have towards him

I am not the type to flare out

But when it comes to him,

I unleash the hidden beast within

As past memories start to haunt me,

I quicken my pace

I cannot be far from where he is

He is near. I can feel it

Positive, I start to brisk walk

I am not sure how long I travelled

But I have reached my destination

There, in front of me, is my brother

It is not difficult to spot him

He is just right there

In the mirror, in the water

Surrounded by dark smoke

Just the sight of him makes me sick

He is there in the mirror sleeping

How dare he run away, that coward

Furious, I step in front of him

I bring the words I practiced lose

They are alive,

And started making a scene

But those words barely reach him as

That brother of mine just woke up

Only for a moment

Before falling asleep

As the black smoke sings him to sleep

Before long, he was

Sleeping like a peaceful baby

How dare he!

I have specially prepared this words

Words to express myself on how I am

Upset by him, angry at him

But he dares to mock me

Loosing in, I pound my fists

On the water mirror, afterwards, I

Began clawing my way and soon,

All you could see is a five year old

Child throwing a temper tantrum

When I was done with my fit,

I looked in the mirror

And what stared at me was a mess

A person who cried for an eternity

She had puffy eyes and messy hair

It was evident she was throwing a fit

Ashamed, I began sinking

I did not realise it at first, but the

Scenery started changing.

I saw other bodies in the water

Those bodies were too embraced by

The same black smoke as my brother

And before I knew it, I sunk too

I was diving headfirst into despair

It was too late to escape

What has been done is done

And nothing is going to change

As the black smoke start to guide me,

It suddenly dawned on me

It seems that me and my brother

Are no different after all