The Chameleon Who Refused to Change Color

Here's the inklings of an idea I'm working on for a children's' book:

"Adapt to environment!
Blend in, it's our way.
Beside, it's your nature,
your genes, DNA."

"But I don't like this color,"
Chameleon said,
"I just can't stand green,
I prefer to be red."

"But you'll stand out-
They'll see you!
You'll put us
at risk!"

"I don't want to fit in;
I want to stand out,
and let others know
just what I'm about."

That's the middle. I haven't got a beginning yet, but I did compose the ending, as follows:

It's a question that ought to be asked,
he supposed,
to open out minds,
before they get closed.

I'll probably never get around to finishing this one either, but what the heck - with a blog you can share the good little pieces of a work in progress without ever having to do the hard work of completing it!

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