Incidental Poetry

Did m My Fish Commit Suicide?

I am still trying to figure that out

Photo by Gregor Moser on Unsplash

My fish jumped out of the tank
at first, I thought it was a prank.

I said, ‘’oh! little missy’’
I know there’s something fishy.

Get up now before its late
you can’t leave your breath on fate.

But my fish stayed mum
looking lifeless and plump.

It had jumped out of will
perhaps to experience —

‘’The out-of-water thrill.’’

Bhavna Narula, 2021.