Watching my goldfish,
I wonder about his natural habitat
imagine his gold tail swishing
in crystal clear water,
mouth opening and closing
on exotic cuisine
not flakes of brown, orange and green.
They say a goldfish
has a 30 second attention span.
Terrifying idea, that.
An entire life boiled down
to 30 seconds. No before.No after.
I tap on the thick glass of his bowl,
amazed at the power of Nature.