mating season.

today we went to the tennessee aquarium
and although it seems stupid
to pay for money to learn some shit
when we are trying to BREAK but we had the
bestttt time.

one of the exhibits this year was a penguin exhibit.
i always loved them. i clapped and clapped.
and upon further observance
of penguin behavior i realized that we
as in they and us
are not that different.

there was this one penguin, im assuming was a male
who was apparently trying to court
this female penguin, who was staring at the wall.
and also assumingly, to successfully court a female penguin
you need to bring her something she wants,
like a fish or two,
and she'll give him her affection.

anyway, this penguin
kept digging out ice chips from this chest
waddling up and dropping the chips at her feet
waiting for her response.
but she shook her head and denied him
doesn't his dumbass know that she wants a fish?
and he came back
nine, ten, eleven times
placing ice chips at her feet, each time
she is visibly getting more frustrated. this penguin
wasn't bringing shit to the table.

i felt her pain
and i hope that one day
the both of us will find that male
who will bring to us what we
need the most.