Gone Fishin'

A Poem by shawnt5604

Today I'm going fishing
with not an intention in the world
though starting to seem like when a nut
is found by a blind squirrel

never expected to feel
such meaningless bliss
this escape from life
I'll surely miss

because this
is a time I wish was endless
my mind dismisses
the stresses of yesterday
all the dismay
all the times I prayed
but now everything has escaped me
as my line lays
gently across the water

birds chirping
sun setting so perfectly across the horizen
feels so great
to be seemingly mindless

Going fishing
as I've met my release
never thought the pole tipping with my first bite
would teach
me so much about my life

The weight off my shoulder
when I take a moment to slow down
it's about time
I look around
and see everything that's been laying in front of me
all along

bite feels strong
it's going to be a good one
taking line
releasing some tension

I remember my Dad saying Son,
don't take life so fast
its the things you cherish
that you want to make last

fish landed
catch of a lifetime
crazy how something so small helped me realize
what was always mine-
the happiness in my soul
that nobody can ever take from me
that simple feeling
of loving what God has given to me