Username: MotherMother
Name: Gabby "Ghastly"
Gender: Female
Poem:
Her mother loved her dearly so,
Her father so proud his smile would glow
Her sister with wide eyes in such awe
The she could not close her gaping jaw
Her family so perfect and so pristine
Her life was truly a story book dream
Living by the inner harbour
Tossing a smile to the nearby barber
Apprentices who hauled burlap sacs over shoulders
Tipping their hats and standing taller, bolder
She loved to stroll by onto the docks
All eyes on her, the gorgeous shock
A princess of her little village
So sweet, so humble, the best at cribbage
But even more was her passion to sail
To hear the waves crash, hear the gulls wail
Everyone knew of Gabby the sailor
From the shoe shiner to the town tailor
It nearly broke her heart to leave them
But that same heart urged her to leave in the P.M.
She traded her spring gown for some sea worthy attire
Cut up the burlap sacks the boys had given her prior
With some boots and a bandana, her locks flowing in the breeze
She pretended her tears were from a spring allergy sneeze
The thump of her boot on the old wooden floor
Filled her with courage to leave the shore
Dramatically, she took her place at the bow
Blowing kisses at her mom who exclaimed, "you be safe, now!"
She spun the wheel which clicked and creaked
Into the sea, too daunting for the meek
Her crew hooped and hollered and threw newspapers with glee
Which fluttered and flipped, flashing the faces of the three
On the front page and a whole story too
Were Gabby, Carlo, and her first mate, Seb "blu"
The whole village drew very small
And Gabby took a deep breath, then stood tall
Before her was a great expanse
Of blue and yellow flashes on waves that danced
The salty air was oh so sweet
The swaying ship made it complete
Her future lay out before her
A new adventure, ready to conquer
With her new form and a mischievous grin
She stood proud without an ounce of chagrin
Alas she felt her name too pretty
Too delicate, to fragile, for her new found gritty
Carlo and Seb threw out suggestions with glee
And "Ghastly" Gabby rang out, and thus this was she
Now powerful and intimidating, her name matched her sneer
The trio celebrated with rum until night drew near
Days turned to weeks that morphed into months
The trio only eating any scraps for lunch
Rations were low and so was morale
Even the ship seemed to droop stern to bow, the poor gal
Only Ghastly kept a spring in her step
Her shoulders perked back, her soul full of pep
Her crew began to moan and wail
Louder than the thrashing sail
A storm was brewing, both on the ship and the sea
That ended in flashes like branches of a tree
Lightening punched waves and thunder cheered it on
The crew scurried and cowered as they watched the sail rip away, gone
Now at the mercy of the mother ocean
Spinning the wheel was futile, and this realization made commotion
The ship tumbled and twisted and struggled afloat
Then everything went black and the storm ended on a booming note
Gabby awoke with her teeth crunching sand
Her bruised body made it hurt to stand
She struggled up and looked all around
and noticed that Carlo, Seb, and the ship were no where to be found
All she saw was water, sand, and trees
Dear God, she'd washed up with the tropical breeze!
On a lone island in the middle of no where
Gabby felt lost and filled with despair
However she managed to look on the bright side
After all, what food was left on the ship, and here she'd find fruit and fish by the tide
But she wept for her crew who had become family
and prayed that they weren't in vanity
On the island she plucked sweet fruit
whose juices dribbled down, off of her snoot
She also managed to cook up a fire
After countless hours of frustrated desire
She warmed cold paws near the bright flame
Hoping that she'd hear the call of her name
The island itself felt quite ghastly
it had a certain mood that frightened her vastly
she felt eyes through the trees and could hear scurrying feet
But didn't know if it was her imagination or delusion from heat
The ocean she loved so dearly before
Began to stare back at her with a sneer and roar
How dare that thing sweep her dreams all away
It made her think bitterly about that first day
the joy she felt was pure and true
but now she couldn't stand to look at the blue
how evil it was that it abandoned her trust
Something she loved to much had crumbled to dust
That damned thing made her scream and howl
It shouted back with a smile so foul
The sparking sun that danced on the waves
Where now only mocking the watery graves
She knew she faced death on this lonesome land
Alone and forgotten, with nothing but sand
She hated this place, and the ocean too
That she fled to the trees and screamed like a gnu
A recluse among shadows she hid from the sun
And without the bright light, her flowers wilted one by one
But worst of all were her sparkling blue gems
which looked so much like the sea she condemns
She learned to hate everything and herself
And became so savage that she'd forgotten her wealth
She was rich with happiness and glee before
But now she abandoned that to become savage with gore
Her diet changed from crystallized sugary fruit
To the scrumptious meat of a cute little newt
This was only the beginning of her downwards spiral
The newts turned to larger prey that civilization found vile
She hunted poor critters with a snarl and a stab
Gobbling down the flesh on anything she could grab
She told herself she needed meat to be strong
Even though it was really the apple in the Garden of Eden all along
She was a new kalon, as ghastly as her island
The Queen of her empty kingdom from low to high land
She talked to herself in chatters and growls
And let herself go until she was dirty and foul
Gabby was no more, and Ghastly took on new meaning
from the rambunctious brave sailor became a creature so demeaning
The sun was slain and taken out of power
Ghastly hid in the shade of foliage that towered
She glared at the see through the trees
and watched it with such anger like the sting of a bee
Whirling twirling twist and curling
Waves tumbled among themselves until morning
On one sparkling dawn when the sunrise kissed the sea
Ghastly noticed a petal on her knee
It had wilted and crumpled and browned
She admired it was a sadness and frowned
What had become of the glorious sailor
What would her family say if they knew of her disgusting failure
What was truly horrendous was her abandonment of joy
She gave up on her dreams and treated life like a ploy
She face caked with dirt had two fresh streaks clean
Running down her face were the tears of the Queen
She didn't want her gross kingdom and she wanted to be gone
But to do that she knew she needed to be strong
She'd done it before and followed her dreams
This time she'd do the same, and get back her bright gleam
She apologized to the sea and the sky
Looking around with tears in her eyes
She found the hope that she'd lost long ago
And began a search, to and fro
She collected driftwood and lashed logs together with vine
She hoped that this was enough and that she'd be fine
She dragged out her raft onto the beach
Then pushed with all her might and set it off within reach
She swung over a sac of fruit and fresh water
And angled her sail to take her out yonder
The sea was merciful and forgave her prior anger
And long after food and water was gone, she heard a loud clamor
How long had she been floating aimlessly on waves?
It didn't matter anymore, because she knew she was saved
Looking down at her with eyes full of confusion
A kalon reached down and offered a hand and inclusion
What luck she had that she'd been carried once more
Across the vast ocean and up onto a shore
She looked around and her heart jumped and started to ebb
When she recognized the sparkling blue eyes of her first mate, Seb
They grasped each other in embrace of family
She let herself feel vulnerable and babble-y
It didn't take long for her flowers to open up again
Just like her, and she felt more real and sane
Happiness found her and made her whole
Her determination made her reach her goal
She loved herself and her family too
But most of all, that beautiful colour of blue
Personality: [37/50] Gabby is a kind soul that is wise with experience. She learned to appreciate life and joy and family. Her struggle through despair has made her appreciate the little things and taught her to truly love herself.
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