My Friend Bill

My friend Bill is a fly fisherman
catches the whoppers just cause he can
he wanted to take me out for a try
I jumped at the chance without even a why
he said ok great with a big healthy smile
then go get your gear and meet me in a while
I could hardly wait excited as a child
I went straight to wallmart and got kinda wild
I filled up my basket so I got me a cart
I knew to have everything would make me look smart
I got to the counter the cashier could just sneer
I think she was jealous of all my great gear
with a very strange look she said go fishing much
I said hey all the time that's why I need a bunch
she just rolled her eyes and kept beeping away
I knew she couldn't tell it was my first day
I went to the car and it challenged my wit
had to sit on the trunk to make it all fit
I mashed down the gas squealing out of the lot
off to Bill's for some fishing in his favorite old spot
rushing into his driveway I skidded to a stop
I yanked on the handle the old trunk just went pop
I thought with all of this gear I could put on a show>
bill came out to the car and asked ready to go
I turned to face bill with a monstrous grin
but I could swear that I saw him whisper amen
I thought for a second and then I felt sad
he had prayed that his gear would not make him look bad
I said I got a map so show me the place
where the angler and the trophy can meet face to face
when me and my friends go out we go here
but I think that in this case that is much to near
he said this place is better but it is kinda far
no one will know us there and we should take your car
Thrilled with the thought of heading up stream
Going fishing with bill was no longer a dream
It took us two hours but we got to the spot
the sun was out bright and the day was so hot
I donned all my gear I was in such happy thought
when bill said this is all new just when was it bought
A chill ran through me and I thought he might know
but I just gave a smile and said ok lets go
He called it a stream I would have said ragging river
we wadded on in and I started to shiver
GEE WIZ I yelled this water is cold
Bill said not to a fisherman for they must be bold
I watched and waited as he made his first cast
I thought to myself WOW so quick and so fast
I could do that even if I was a girl
I pulled off some line and I give it a whirl
I cast it so far I did not see it land
In my mind I heard cheers and the start of a band
I glanced over at bill and hoped he saw it fly
then I looked in the water as I saw it float by
Embarrassed I looked but bill did not see
so I started to reel to bring it back to me
again I cast it and got such a rush
till it cleared all the water and went into the brush
Bill laughed as he said treefish make the pole bend
I replied with a smile It must have caught the wind
Frantically pulling I snapped off my line
I thought to myself today is still gonna be fine
I had plenty of hooks on this new hat of mine
but my finger got hooked and I let out a whine
I instantly jerked from the pain I did find
and the rest of my fingers got hooked up in a bind
A hand full of hooks had me dancing in pain
I was not having fun and now going insane
To top it all off my boots slipped in the mud
I crashed into the water to feel a great thud
I never even saw the rock hit my head
but I felt the knot rise and saw my blood red
I tried to roll over so that I could stand
but the water found the top of my waders waistband
As it flooded inside I could just see my fate
I would drown in the river from the added water weight
I closed my eyes screaming Ooh Please help me bill
I do not wish to die to live is my will
I screamed on for Bill hoping he would be near
as I lay there dying dazed by my fear
something bumped on my side I knew something was near
It couldn't be bill I did not hear him dive
O MY GOD it's a shark I'll be eaten alive
When I heard bill he screamed stand up you fool
your laying in the water of an eight inch deep pool
my eyes popped open as I took a look around
embarrassed by the fear in which I had been found
bill said you're a nut case and your scaring the fish
we have to go back now that is my final wish
we drive back to bill's house I knew he was mad
I said if you want to go again It would sure make me glad
bill got out of the car without saying a word
and I thought as I drove off I saw him flash me the bird

AUTHOR: Douglas Q. Plew