I should have known <br />there was something fishy going on. <br /> <br />You, lying there <br />in bed as if I were <br />in for a big surprise. <br /> <br />I could see it in your eyes <br />but couldn’t figure it out…just couldn’t <br />put my finger on it. <br /> <br />Your hair <br />like seaweed <br />covering and uncovering <br />your breasts <br /> <br />with stuck-on...sea shells <br />where your nipples ought to be. <br /> <br />Nice touch…nice touch. <br /> <br />I just knew <br />oh I didn’t know what it was I knew <br /> <br />until with great aplomb and florid gesture <br />you threw the blanket back <br /> <br />to reveal <br />your nether half <br /> <br />had been <br />transformed into <br /> <br />a mermaid’s tail <br />trashing about in silver scales <br /> <br />(well…sequins...whatever) . <br /> <br />I blurted out: <br />“Why...how...? ” <br /> <br />You said it was Friday <br />(uh huh?) <br />and you thought I might like <br />fish for supper <br />(Mmmm....mmmm!) <br /> <br />We, both glad <br />you had cancelled the visit <br />of your mother <br /> <br />who otherwise <br />might not have <br />approved <br /> <br />her daughter turning tail <br /> <br />and her mad laughter <br />in the bath <br /> <br />where I had plonked her. <br /> <br />Later, as I filleted you <br />out of your costumed tail <br /> <br />you fell <br /> <br />for my hook <br />line <br />& <br />sinker. <br /> <br />My heart <br />completely and utterly <br /> <br />caught.<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/fisherman-s-tale/
