The Al-Salam Shark

In the little town of Nilai, near KLIA,
near INTI-UC, where students study and play,
is a little mamak shop, called Al-Salam,
which is a popular hangout, from pagi to malam.

In this little shop lives a creature,
Who's appearance and attributes do not normally feature,
Indeed, he is the Al-Salam shark,
and to many people, his situation seems stark.



Does he ever get bored? Many ponder,
For he keeps swimming around, in that glass cylinder.
Never stopping, never resting, just constantly swimming,
For if he stops moving, he stops breathing.

An interesting curiosity he has become,
undoubtly a smart plan to increase Al-Salam's income.
Humans look and feel pity towards him,
but most don't know he does more then swim.

In truth our dear shark has a name, and it's Bob,
and truly, even if he could, he wouldn't sob.
Most people don't realize, as they are observing,
that Bob is returning the favour, to what they're doing.

He watches as they eat, chat and laugh,
and how they interact with each other, often acting tough.
He noticed their envy, happiness, and disappointments,
and how they control their actions and judgments.

He observed that as a matter of fact,
that many uses him, as the beginning of an act,
to begin a conversation, to be closer to their friends,
for example to apologize, to make amends.


Rawr.

He watches as many times, in a group of freshmen,
A guy, desperately seeking attention,
from an often indifferent girl, who doesn't give a shit,
and Bob knew, that it was too much for the guy to admit.

He watches, as people get together,
how often they seek, to get the better of each other.
How when they appear to be helpful and sweet,
when in truth, they intentions are never that neat.

He noticed how easily they are affected,
by the actions of others, even though they try to be grounded.
He realized that what they feel of the thing the called control,
is merely an illusion, as empty as a hole.

Then Bob smiled. (or did the shark equivalent),
as he swam around again, and realized in an instant,
that those who pity him, are on the point of idiocy,
For in truth, they are not much more free then he.

:)