Goldfish

All day and night in their glass cage they slowly swim about And they even seem to nose the glass as if to find a way out Of the little water world they live in safe from all fish of prey Their lives are short when compared to ours at least 'twould seem that way. A goldfish has a ten second memory span by scientists we are told And their span of time seems to be brief they soon grow weak and old But how can even the most intelligent human being know what goes on in a fish's brain As the ways of Nature it would seem beyond us to explain. As I approach their fish tank they swim away in fear From their water world enclosed in glass a giant I must appear Sensitive to human presence and quite sensitive to noise What do the world look like when seen through a fish's eyes? Just a ten second memory span believe that if you may They are dim witted creatures the so called well informed say But of the mysteries of Nature humans will never be aware For Nature guards her secrets and her secrets she won't share From end to end of their small world they swim all night and day Far from the rivers and the streams and safe from bigger fish of prey, Dim witted creatures we are told by those who profess to know Still the mystery of Nature is a mystery that grow.