A FISH STORY?

It's another world
One that few have seen
At times wild and brutal
At times so serene.

A place where life abounds
Every shape and size
Where miracles seem to happen
Right before your eyes.

A garden paradise
With flowers that can walk
There's even some creatures
That know how to talk.

There are some animals
Not seen by the eye
And there are fish found here
That have learned to fly.

It has its own mountains
And rivers down below
Still hiding some secrets
That we may never know.

For millions of years
It's cared for its own
And would for millions more
If it were left alone.

But man pollutes its waters
He dumps his garbage there
Spills oil on the surface –
He doesn't seem to care.

So he destroys its life
All because of greed
I guess we think the sea's
Something we don't need.

But someday fish stories
Told from shore to shore
Will be nothing more than
Part of our folklore.

©Copyright 1980s by Del 'Abe' Jones