The Blind Shrimp and the Goby - A Haiku
The Blind Shrimp and the Goby
I do not see well
I have not the gift of sight
Oh who will help me?
I am not safe here
I have no home of my own
Where am I to live?
I do not have sight
But I can dig great big holes
Will you be my eyes?
I can’t make a home
But I can see the dangers
I will protect you
Together we live
In a harmony of two
Safe and sound we are
Swift be swift dear Shrimp
For the predators have come
Hide go hide yourself
Oh Goby oh friend
Swim into the hole I dug
Be safe so safe friend
We are still but two
But apart we are not well
One needs the other
Goby is my eyes
Keeping me safe from harm’s way
And guarding my life
Blind Shrimp is my help
Building a home for us both
So we may be safe
Yes forever friends
The Blind Shrimp and the Goby
Together we live