Trout

© Andrew Calhoun

The extraordinary thing about the trout, Mr. Doubt,
Is the ease with which he breathes underwater.
Head and tail swish and sway
And the belly knows the way
And the trout swims all day
Through the river

Another special thing about the trout, Mr. Doubt,
Are the fins that help him wander through the river
Let us marvel at the trout
With fin and scale all decked about
And the ease with which he breathes
Underwater