When I Was A Fish... Poem by Ima Ryma

When I was a fish, I thought
Such great thoughts that did go beyond
Just how to avoid getting caught
By would be catchers at my pond.
I would think of how I was part
Of the whole of the universe.
For the moment I was the heart
Of time and place, better or worse.
I was the living power that
In the now played the leading role
On the stage of my habitat,
As long as I maintained control.

When I was a fish - a thinker,
Till came that hook, line and sinker.