Play For Keeps

A black eyed squid met an owlfish. The squid was looking for some lunch. Its tentacles in twirling swish, Grabbed onto the owlfish a bunch. The owlfish knew it had a chance, When first it felt the squid's attack, By sloughing off scales in their dance, And darting off in a fast track. But the squid with big eyes and beak, Surgically cut the spinal cord Of the owlfish - its future bleak. Owlfish - zero, squid - one, was scored. The black eyed squid did have its way. The owlfish was catch of the day.