You asked me why I don’t fish
So I showed you the hook around my lip
You said you weren’t trying to catch me
As you flung another into my hip

I flipped around
Showing my fins
Waiting to be skinned

“You know I didn’t bring my net; I can’t carry you home”

Your words as you tossed me back into the water


I watched as you left me to sink inside my blood
You thought your hooks went deep enough
I pulled them out
And made my way back to land

Found you sleeping on the couch
Guess my scent on the bed was too loud

I found your rod
And grabbed the fishing line
Got some hooks
I was gonna make you mine

Carried you back to the water
Hooks inside and out

“I would have come back for you! I just needed time!”

Your screams are pointless
My wounds are deep
Save your voice for the sharks
They’re ready to eat



I like to fish now
As long as you’re my bait
I would have been yours forever
All you had to do was wait.

02/22/2005