Gulp

I’m just a little goby and I swim above the sand
I’m glad to live beneath the waves and not upon the land
I hear there’s cats and birds up there that love to dine on fish
So as a little goby I’m right here where I would wish

My fins kick up a little sand as I go on my way
I’m looking for a tasty meal which I do every day 
Perhaps I’m quite a hypocrite as I seek out a morsel
For like a cat, a shrimp would send a shiver down my dorsal

And there it is, my lunch today is flitting to and fro
It’s almost mesmerising so I guess I’ll have a go
I swim up very stealthily and open my mouth wide
The sand erupts… and it’s an anglerfish I’m stuck inside!

And so I sit here hoping that another fish might follow
And I can swim out as he finds a bigger fish to swallow 
I cannot bare to think I might be chewed up to a pulp
And I can only hope the last sound I hear isn’t, “Gulp!”

fishpersonification

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Jan Allison

Date: 10/19/2023 3:11:00 PM

this is so cute what a wonderful rhyme:-) hugs jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 10/19/2023 4:10:00 PM

I really thought, somebody would contact the RSPCG (G being gobies), but everyone’s quite happy with the little goby being munched. We sure are a weird bunch. Thanks for your fly by, Jan.

Deb M

Date: 10/19/2023 8:12:00 AM

Another beauty Terry….funny and really cute! Debx

Terry Flood
Date: 10/24/2023 3:31:00 PM

Hmmm… I must write about cute little creatures being eaten alive more often. ;-)

Eve Roper

Date: 10/18/2023 8:10:00 PM

So cute. Poor little goby such a morsel for larger fish. Enjoyed your story. God bless you

Terry Flood
Date: 10/19/2023 4:17:00 PM

Thanks, Eve. I’m glad somebody here felt empathy for my little goby. All these other heathens thought a munched goby was cute; curse them all! ;-)

Lin Lane

Date: 10/18/2023 6:09:00 PM

I once had a little Goby. Not too bright because he jumped out of his tank twice. First time I saw it and put him back in. Second time… he was home alone. Your Goby tale reminded me of Jonah getting swallowed. Always entertaining to read you, Terry.

Terry Flood
Date: 10/19/2023 4:23:00 PM

Thank you, Lin. I once had a very large saltwater aquarium with a pufferfish I called Biggles…. Because he thought he could fly. Like your poor little goby he was lucky a time or two and then went undiscovered til it was too late.