Fishing

Fishing

My bobber, my pole, and a bucket of bait,

I cast my line then sit and wait,

Then in an instant as I sit in the grass,

My bobber was pulled under by a monstrous bass.

I jumped to my feet tried to pull him in,

But he broke my line swam away with a grin,

Life is like fishing I guess in a way,

You’ve caught fish last week, but you didn’t today.

Sometimes in life things don’t always go as you wish,

Where living your life is like catching a fish,

You get one piece of line one cup of bait,

By the river of life - you sit and wait.

Then in an instant as you sit upon the bank,

Under the water your bobber quickly sank,

You’ve hooked a monstrous opportunity fish,

Your line didn’t break and you’ve got your wish,

So, on the side look at your life,

When the line breaks do you give up your strife?

9/12/2000

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Nicely lighthearted experience down by the fishing hole with good rhyme & rhythm. I like the way you describe the fishing experience with realistic details & then turn it around & relate it to life. Well-woven details to connect the two related concepts (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Ghost]

Thank you for commenting..

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Lol- had a smile on my face from the first word- love it- so true- never lose hope never give in or up you don’t know what’s waiting to be caught- reminds me of when I went fishing with my dad and brothers and they weren’t impressed when I caught something and they didn’t- just the luck of the draw sometimes but never get dishearted- great poem🌹

[Ghost]

Yes fishing is fun when you can share it with friends and family... I enjoyed writing this, and sharing it... Thank you for such a nice comment

[sette]

i only have realized that fishing is really an exercise of the virtue of patience.

[Ghost]

Yes if you can manage patience then you can enjoy the experience of fishing... Thank you for reading and leaving a nice comment

[sette]

no problem earl

[Cherrie]

really good, from the message to the flow. My second home is the river so you get a perfect 10 with this one.

[Ghost]

I am glad it was able to help you relive the memories of the river... Thanks for reading