the fisherman's bounty: for his selkie wife.

although 

i am not overly religious:

i am spiritual. 

deeply. 

mister pencilfox

went a'fishin' at bonnie lake

and 

brought home: 

one grayling.

one trout.

he loves to catch fish

for his selkie wife. 

i am deathly afraid of open waters

but 

at times i feel it is because

i came from said waters. 

deep open mysterious waters.

i had fins and a tail

and i swirled 'round and 'round

'til 

mister pencilfox

caught me in his net.

so:

as i prepare to eat the bounty

i say a prayer from my childhood raising. 

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bless me, o lord, 

and 

these thy gifts

which i am about to receive

from thy bounty

through christ our lord. 

amen. 


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even selkies pray. 


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