The Goldfish
The Goldfish
By Elton Camp
The parents knew their child wanted a pet
They didn’t think he was ready for a dog yet
Maybe little Robert can be enough satisfied
If an aquarium for some goldfish they tried
And they knew that when they went anywhere
Fish can stay at home without any need of care
Expense was far greater than they ever dreamed
But they needed pump, filter and plants it seemed
In two days, everything seem to be ready and set
Except that they hadn’t bought the goldfish yet
Robert went with them to help pick out a few
When Robert got there, he asked only for two
The boy released them and they began to swim
In the aquarium, they looked just right to him
The next morning, the parents go a bad surprise
To the water’s surface, belly-up, both fish did rise
For the death of the fish, parents didn’t know why
So they decided to explain it to Robert with a lie
“Jesus needed the goldfish up in heaven with him.
So now in the celestial lake the two of them swim.
Robert frowned as he gave the tale some thought
The terrible fate of the goldfish they had bought
Then the boy said, “This one thing I sure do wish,
Please tell me why Jesus needs to have goldfish?”
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2010
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