The Night Before

I was in the grocery store

where instead of aisles

there were pyramids of food

cans

fresh greenbeans

waiting

And in the back

where the drinking fountain 

sits

I stood looking at a fish tank

small

dirty water carrying little

fish populating

unsure how they were living

my eyes 

gazed to the right

a large tank held two gold carp

One came to the side

staring

I spoke to it like a pet

OOOHHH....

while it nuzzled up to the glass

I knew it understood my words

Out of the clear water

the sparkled fish

was on my side

when I couldn't decide whether

to be running down the aisles

or letting it be

An unknown woman

spoke

telling me not to not be afraid

I knew she was right!!

but when I felt the gentle jaws

around my waist

I woke