One of my regrets

I went fishing to the pond one day
and I happened to catch , 
a fish with a fiery reddish snout
and the fins to match.

I thought it nice to keep it pet
and put it in a bowl ,
I gave not thought that it might crave
for freedom in its soul.

The very next morn I went to see
how my new pet seemed to fare , 
but as I looked I could not find ,
the new fish was not there.

Then my sight fell on the floor
where it lifeless lay , 
and I picked it up with a heavy heart
and buried it far away .

I saw now my cruel deed
that yesterday I failed to see,
I felt now that it is sin
to bound that which is free .

Reviews

[freelancejouster]

there's silly parts to this and scary parts to this and i think that you've balanced them just about perfectly.

[MOON]

The words flow , a story that rhymes.

[EMMIE]

AMEN! LOVE IT!

[Sahar moonlight]

this was really great.
The message in your poem was a great message and expressed very cleverly with the stroy of the fish.
Am glad I had the chance to read such a great piece. Thanks for sharing!

[SM Davis]

the rhyming seems a bit forced in this one. I like the idea very much.

but as I looked I could not find ,
the new fish was not there.

I think the integrity of the meaning was sacrificed for the rhyme in the above lines.

[DiMar4u]

brilliant. this piece is timeless. loved it. thanks for sharing!

[Mauricio Montoya]

Great job well done.

[Pramod]

very nice write, filled with so many emotions

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

It certainly is. Well penned.

[JanieB]

I like the content and the strong message you portray. Excellent.