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A Fishy Tale

I spoke to the sea,
 a calm breath
though a gale raged
inside of me – both my
sails shredded, I begged
for mercy: 

“Thou art the greatest world current,
what brag would be a wretched notch
like me!? Devourer of coasts!
Reshaper of vast continents! Bane
of man’s mightiest fleets! Countless
formidable have foolishly challenged thee, and now 
lie silent in your crushing depths...were I
added to such esteem numbers,
a bald-headed, gray bearded, toothless
old dote, it would be a disgrace~ 

better toss me high into the
air, toward that island over there, for 
unlike you, Great Wet Majesty, crocodiles
and lizards have no pride; then there
not be shame of yours to hide – 

promise, never will I return….”

and this, dear children, is why 
grandpa cannot take you fishing --

Copyright © Joe Dimino

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