The Story of a Fish

Cloaked, hidden, a watcher.
he is bathtub-warm, periscope eyed.
a terrified, vegan shark.

he says, 'I am grateful for my teeth, my ravenous appetite.'
chews seaweed, incisers snapping.

'there is a story here, of a fish.
'a story of a fish? asked Brehm.
'a story of a fish. He floated until he was far from shore
'far from shore?
'far from shore.

'a terrified, vegan shark...
'he chewed seaweed, incisers snapping.
'he floated until he was far from shore.
'there is a story here, of a fish.

'the sea was dead, here
'the sea was dead, here
'the shark began to sing.

'he began to sing?
'he began to sing.
'he had to people the water.
'the ocean was empty this far from shore
'oh yes - he floated until he was far from shore.

he sang, 'i float in empty waters
he sang and floated until he was far from shore.
he floated further and further and further, until he was far from shore.
he sang, 'i float in empty waters
'that is a boring song,'

he sang because he had to people the water, you see.
the ocean was empty this far from shore
you see, he floated until he was far from shore.

This was the story of a fish.