The Goldfish

Robert gets a theology lesson.

The Goldfish

 

By Elton Camp

 

The parents knew their child wanted a pet

They didn’t think he was ready for a dog yet

Maybe little Robert can be enough satisfied

If an aquarium for some goldfish they tried

 

And they knew that when they went anywhere

Fish can stay at home without any need of care

Expense was far greater than they ever dreamed

But they needed pump, filter and plants it seemed

 

In two days, everything seem to be ready and set

Except that they hadn’t bought the goldfish yet

Robert went with them to help pick out a few

When Robert got there, he asked only for two

 

The boy released them and they began to swim

In the aquarium, they looked just right to him

The next morning, the parents go a bad surprise

To the water’s surface, belly-up, both fish did rise

 

For the death of the fish, parents didn’t know why

So they decided to explain it to Robert with a lie

“Jesus needed the goldfish up in heaven with him.

So now in the celestial lake the two of them swim.

 

Robert frowned as he gave the tale some thought

The terrible fate of the goldfish they had bought

Then the boy said, “This one thing I sure do wish,

Please tell me why Jesus needs to have goldfish?”

Reviews

[Stacey Watts]

I really enjoyed this. Goldfish are the hardest creatures to stay alive in my opinion. This was a very fun and delightful read.