A Poem - When Fish Cry

I want to share a poem with you that I wrote. I was inspired to write about the plight of the fish after I did a book reading and a young boy was concerned about the depletion of water in our lakes and rivers.

WHEN FISH CRY

As I reminisce about times gone by,
I cannot help but sigh.

Thinking back to when I was young,
The exciting adventures and the fun

We used to swim in bright clear waters, oh so blue
With patches of bright sunlight shining through

Frolicking, playing with my sisters and brothers
Such fun times we had with one and other

That was a long time ago
The ocean where I live has since taken a major blow

I now swim through the muck and the dregs of man
Wondering how and when this darkness began

My tears blend with the salt,
I don’t understand -who is at fault?

The bright clear world we had at one time,
It has all changed, what is all this grime?

No more, do I see the patches of sunlight
Now, darkness and murkiness is my plight

All around my old eyes see,
Lots and lots of debris

Gloom and darkness for miles and miles
Pale, bleached out coral around the isles

Where my beautiful home used to be
There is no plant life, no fellow ocean dwellers, nothing to see

I’m coming to my end, I am old
But, I hope that the our story will be told

A deep sadness fills my old soul
As I wonder - who was it that stole
The beauty of my world

DiDi LeMay