a sharp hook in the gills
I know how it feels
the pinching, the pulling,
of impatient reels.

from the comfort of home
to be viciously shook
by the violent tugging
of an invisible hook.

Just swimming along
minding my own
when from nowhere I know
comes a yanking so strong.

in incredible pain
I’m dragged off my course
all on the whims
of some invisible force.

as fast as it started
the pain begins to cease
my muscles relax
as I feel at peace.

that fish feel no pain
I’ll now never believe
for I’ve felt both the hook
and the blissful reprieve.

–SavvySpoonie 2025