Fly, Fish, Fly (This is a story)

I wished to be a bird because I'm in love with one. O, he is so beautiful, flying through the air so wonderfully; so free, with all the opportunity in the world.

You see, I am, but a fish. I was born this way and I was once stuck to the confines of my own home, my lovely little pond. I would dream about flying with my bird.

Sometimes, I would jump as high as I could and pretend to be the most wonderful bird anyone could ever see. I would think, that maybe, one day he would see me as one, someday.....O, I was so silly back then.......

Well, one day my bird spoke to me. His voice sung to me the sweetest song I had ever heard, and I was so very happy. My heart filled with joy. I felt as if I could fly with my love, my beautiful bird.

And I believed that I had a time or two, but my thinking was wrong. O, how I was silly back then.......

One day my amazing bird told me he no longer had time for me. He could not like a fish at that moment.......

And all that ran through my mind was, "Of course! Silly me! Stupid Me! How could a bird ever love a fish?"

I let my bird fly free, without even asking why, without even telling him good-bye, without even telling him I thought he was perfect, and without even telling him that I loved him with all my heart.

I cried for months, until my pond became a lake. I met other fish and other birds, but they weren't my bird.....

So, I thought up a plan......My plan was to bulid myself, my own wings. I worked hard. Day in and day out, everyday, for what seemed to be the longest period of my life and, now, they are finally finished! I can fly!

Me, the fish! Me, the fish, can soar through the clouds! I can go anywhere I want to go!

And, now, I notice something....I will always be a fish, for I was born this way, but, now, it doesn't seem that bad. I can fly through the air and I have just proven, a fish can fly and be free without being a bird......

And if my bird should find my fishy love not for him....and if he should see me unsatisfactory because I am not a bird, then that will be okay. I realized that I am amazing on my own and as myself. I am the flying fish.