when the bait

is dropped

i promise you,

i will be the first

to bite

 

and once your arm

is numb

from reeling me in,

i’ll wait for you

to watch me

being snagged

by your hook

 

but i won’t make it

to the dock

 

because although

the water is cold,

i can’t help but

swim away

 

freely,

leaving you

stunned

at the shore