“They Said I Couldn’t” by Krishna Bhaskar is a triumphant little fable where a lemon-lime color toad throws shade at doubt and naps through adversity. It’s quirky, bold, and beautifully defiant—a rainy-day anthem for anyone who’s ever proved the world wrong with a grin.
They Said I Couldn’t
The leaving last shower
Taunted the happy toad
Your happiness depends on me
I am taking the outbound road
You foolish toad!
The lemon-lime colored toad
laughs and screams
go away you rain
I will take a nap and dream
of the water lilies and the flies
soon you will bring
That outbound road
is also inbound
I’ve been told
As long as I hold tight
And fight when I have to fight
I will pass the dry days
to see rain again
They always said
I couldn’t do it
They always said
I couldn’t do it
But I did it, again
and again