Fishing Salmon

Your Silver Streak does not deceive,

My unblinking concentration.

I caught the flash reflected by,

The scales of your deception.

Our instincts challenged to a dual,

To the death we fight each other.

The only common bond we share,

To us both the earth is mother.

Though long and tough the battle be,

You've earned your chance of freedom.

To see your skills and brilliant spills,

Dark river silver demon.

                                                       ©2001 Gerard O'Neill