FISHING
I'VE
REALLY HAD AN ITCH TO GET OUT MY POLE,
AND
HEAD ON DOWN TO OUR FISHING HOLE.
IT'S
USUALLY A LITTLE COLDER DOWN BY THE LAKE,
ESPECIALLY
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS AND YOU SEE A SNOWFLAKE.
THIS
WINTER WE HAVEN'T TRIED FISHING AT ALL
WE
DIDN'T GET AROUND TO IT IN THE FALL.
WHEN
IT GETS COLDER AND MY FINGERS HURT
AND
I HAVE TO WARM THEM UNDER MY SKIRT,
THEN
I'M NOT REALLY IN THE MOOD TO GO.
ANYWAY
THE FISHING LATELY HAS BEEN KIND OF SLOW,
I
LIKE IT BEST WHEN THE FISH REALLY BITE.
YOU
LOOK UP AND YOUR LINE IS PULLED TIGHT.
THEN
YOU YANK ON IT AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
THERE
REALLY IS A FISH ON YOUR LINE, BRING IT IN REAL SLOW,
FOR
IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME AND DO IT RIGHT,
MAYBE
YOU'LL CATCH A BIG FISH THAT'LL BE OUT OF SIGHT.
FOR
FISHING CAN BE FUN TO DO.
WATCHING
SOMEONE ELSE CATCH ONE CAN BE FUN TOO.
THE
THING THOUGH, THAT'S THE MOST FUN FOR ME
IS
WHEN I'VE GOT ONE ON THE LINE, THEN JUST LET ME BE.
FOR
I LIKE TO CATCH IT BY MYSELF.
THEN
I CAN BRAG TO EVERYONE ELSE.
GEE,
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE FISH I CAUGHT.
FRESH
FISH SURE TASTE BETTER THAN THE ONES WE BOUGHT.
IT'S
ALSO A LOT MORE FUN TO DO,
THAN
GOING OUT AND BUYING ONE FOR ME AND YOU.
SO
WHAT DO YOU SAY? MAYBE WE'LL GET OUT THE POLE
AND
END UP AT OUR FISHING HOLE.
By
Janet Matrisch
