A Wish To Fish

I spent my life wishing that I was out fishing
And quite often that's where I’d be
When asked the attraction my instant reaction
Was that it was born into me

My mother, no lie, made a tasty fish pie
My dad spent all day in the bay
He’d write fishy rhymes for the Angling Times
While fishing for conger and ray

I often left home to fish on my own
My wife hadn’t quite made the grade
We might well have laughed while sharing a bath
If only she’d been a mermaid

But she met a fella, the local fish seller
I didn’t have even a hunch
So I went to heaven at ten past eleven 
Because she had poisoned my lunch

I felt a bit odd when I bumped into God
Who offered me halo or harp
I said thankyou Geezer, don’t really want either 
But where might I fish for a carp
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Wolf Avatar
June 15, 2021 at 5:39 PM
Hilarious, my friend. Simply one long LOL! LOve the humor, Terry. Thanks, gw
Flood Avatar
June 18, 2021 at 2:33 PM
Thanks, Gershon. Sorry I missed this when you first posted it. Terry
Leffanta Avatar
June 15, 2021 at 12:03 PM
Ask my father for the best pools and gear .....
Flood Avatar
June 15, 2021 at 3:17 PM
I’ll keep him in mind, Rico. Cheers. Terry
Hankins Avatar
June 14, 2021 at 6:59 PM
LOL. It took an unexpected, but delightful turn. Terry, I loved the way you chose to tell this story with internal rhymes. Very fine writing.
Flood Avatar
June 15, 2021 at 3:21 PM
Thanks, Milt. One if those ‘tryout’ first lines to see if there’s anywhere to take it. Carp anglers over here would never let anything as trivial as death stop them doing their thing. Glad you enjoyed. Terry
Turner Avatar
June 14, 2021 at 3:25 PM
This is very funny! LOL Wonderful flow and the rhyming is excellent. Most worthy of a read, Terry.
Flood Avatar
June 15, 2021 at 3:23 PM
Thanks Daniel. Didn't know where I was heading with it... until I got there. Glad you liked. Terry
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June 14, 2021 at 3:17 PM
Bizarre but quite brilliant Terry, fisherman tales are the best, you even got to heaven, cheers David
Flood Avatar
June 15, 2021 at 3:30 PM
Hi David. I’ll happily fish for tiddlers or monsters (corrective text just changed tiddlers to toddlers) but the carp fanatics in the UK are quite demented... I mean fixated. Most of them would prefer a broken marriage to a broken rod. Thanks for your visit and kind comments. Terry
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