Goldfish
Gold fish swims in a bowl of water;
She can be watched from every quarter.
Swim little gold fish, swim little gold fish,
Strange your life must be.
Gold fish has no mate to support her;
No sense wondering what he bought her.
Swim little gold fish, swim little gold fish,
Estranged your life must be.
Gold fish has no sons or daughters;
No point telling her that she orta.
Swim little gold fish, swim little gold fish,
Strange your life must be.
Gold fish swims in a bowl of water;
Unaware of impending slaughter.
Swim little gold fish, swim little gold fish,
Short your life will be.
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© J Cosmo Newbery
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Gold fish swims in a bowl of water;
She can be watched from every quarter.
Swim little gold fish, swim little gold fish,
Strange your life must be.
Gold fish has no mate to support her;
No sense wondering what he bought her.
Swim little gold fish, swim little gold fish,
Estranged your life must be.
Gold fish has no sons or daughters;
No point telling her that she orta.
Swim little gold fish, swim little gold fish,
Strange your life must be.
Gold fish swims in a bowl of water;
Unaware of impending slaughter.
Swim little gold fish, swim little gold fish,
Short your life will be.
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© J Cosmo Newbery
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Poor sweet little goldfish
ReplyDeleteIt has one desperate last wish
Not to end up on a serving dish
That would be ever so foolish
Not to mention a massive blemish!
Poor little fish! lol @ the photo. Many years ago we had a cat, Generic, that would drink from my daughter's goldfish bowl. The cat didn't want to get wet so putting her paws in the water wasn't an option. She decided she would drink the goldfish down. Didn't matter what we tried to keep the cat out, she always had some goldfish water every day (and a bulging belly). She never was successful, but she never stopped trying until the goldfish went to fish heaven.
ReplyDeleteHow existential.
ReplyDeletethe goldfish's invisible thought bubble:
ReplyDeleteoh, to be a shark ..
Poor little gold fish
ReplyDeletesad little gold fish
swimming 'round in circles
She looks out at the great big world
and wonders what is her purpose
For her watery world is very small
and offers no excitement
She has dreams of the past in a larger place
where there were friends for her to swim with
But 'round and 'round her world she swims
with no privacy or protection
All alone in her watery world
hoping for someone to dream with...
ooo xoxox ♡
Lee: Yes, being dinner looks bad on the CV.
ReplyDeleteTalon: your can obviously believes in fair play. Probably wears ripple soled shoes to give the ants a 50-50 chance.
Larry: Maybe.
Foam: Positive thinking worked for Norman Vincent Peale.
Dianne: Even if she had a partner, a little curtain of privacy would probably be appreciated, no?
If the little golden fish was left in its natural habitat, it would be safe from the feline variety dear Sir!!! put that on your serviette! Then again there's moi lover of sushi, begging your pardon dear sir!
ReplyDeleteYes dear J Cosmo, definitely a curtain for some privacy or a proper aquarium with aquatic plants and rock caves and bubbles.
ReplyDeleteShe probably has dreams of her ancestors who were free to swim the rivers and oceans and ride on tidal waves and thinks 'this glass bowl just won't do'. :)
xoxox ♡
Oh no, that was not a happy ending.;) I had a few gold fish once and they too had a short life.;)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend,
xo
Zuzana
oh, to be a fish must be a terrible thing
ReplyDeletecaptured and displayed, surprised they don't make them sing!
At least a lil soft shoe?
Or perhaps a soft tail would do?
but the joke's on the cat, because i'll reincarnate back, as a bee and give that furry beast such a sting.
Is it the Custom then to slaughter goldfish in your country Sir? And by what Means?
ReplyDeleteWhy Sir, I read them your poetry and they invariably request a merciful dispatch.
ReplyDeleteSir, why I quite o'erlooked the cat in the picture, which explains all - I sometimes misplace my trifocals.
ReplyDeleteOops... I have just misplaced them again, and, such a shame, just as I was to read your reply to my previous comment.
Oh, poor poor lonely goldfish - a victim of cats...
ReplyDeleteTres amusant! Love fish and cats... even better in combo. Great rhymes. So fun.
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