Melodious Fish
Poor, poor melodious fish
Thought she could swim so high
But swam too far from the limp
Swam too far from comfort’s eyes
Poor, poor fish sang so well
Better than all I’ve known
But waters are shallow
and secretly callow
Are all of those whom I’ve known
Her notes entwined with a dirty pride
Sharpening them to a pointed screech
And the screech was lovely in its lie
But her wonder lied beyond its reach
Poor, poor fish screamed so loud
Just to have them glance at her
But attention may vary
and the pity was scary
When the glances didn’t care to return
Fish, stop, you’re going to bust
You’re going to break and scatter
Fish, please, control your lust
You’re about to fall and shatter--
…
Oh you poor, broken fish
Wouldn’t you look at you now?
Poor, poor melodious fish
Managed to make yourself drown
Fish, you swam right into
waters that didn’t want you
Expected it to all end well--
fish, poor fish, you were a fool