The Silver Perch

Swish, swash

It drives through the water with speed

Like a bird gracefully flying

Through life.

Spying on the fishermen that come

Snatch!

Gone, now I can’t see you

Now I can’t live with you

Now you can’t survive

Danger fills up the water

And what is your home is now not

Swimming beautifully as shades of grey

Blur through the water

You are fading

You are almost gone

One by one getting knocked down like a bowing pin

You can’t hide from them

Oh, no you can’t   

But I still remember the good time

When you were a free flying bird