The Catch By: Mylinh Nguyen

The Catch

By: Mylinh Nguyen

The sun rising over the mountains,

shades of red, yellow and orange

blending in the horizon of play

Papa and I pack our car

upstream we go.

Swearing left and right

as we head to our destination.  7

“Are we there yet?”

“Are we there yet?”

“Are we there yet?”

I keep on asking.

“No!” Dad said

“Are we there yet?”

“Are we there yet?”

Five minutes passed and I ask

“Are we there yet?”

“ Look outside and you will see”

Trees so high

Skies so blue

We begin to walk 

Up hills we go

To the streams

We tie the bait and let it go

Five minutes passed by

And nothing in site

Losing hope until it tugs 

Using all my strength

I fight back

Pulling left and right and reeling in

I did it dad!