““THE FISH WHO THE FISH WHO

WISHEDWISHED

HE COULD FLY”HE COULD FLY”

By Jean By Jean WarrenWarren

There once was a fish, which swam There once was a fish, which swam all around.all around.

He liked to swim up.He liked to swim up.

He liked to swim down.He liked to swim down.

He swam up to the surface and He swam up to the surface and peeked at the sky.peeked at the sky.

He loved to watch all the birds He loved to watch all the birds flying by.flying by.

Oh, how he wished, that he, Oh, how he wished, that he, too, could fly! What fun he too, could fly! What fun he would have, way up in the would have, way up in the

sky!sky!

So he swan to the bottom, So he swan to the bottom,

And then swan back up fast. Out And then swan back up fast. Out of the water, he shot like a blast!of the water, he shot like a blast!

Up, up he went. Up, up, so high. Up, up he went. Up, up, so high. At last, he thought, now he At last, he thought, now he

would fly.would fly.

But instead of flying, se But instead of flying, se started to fall. Twirling and started to fall. Twirling and

whirling, it was no fun at all!whirling, it was no fun at all!

At last, he splashed down to At last, he splashed down to his home in the sea.his home in the sea.

This was the place, he was This was the place, he was meant to be.meant to be.

Never again, did he wish he Never again, did he wish he could fly. Swimming was best, could fly. Swimming was best,

and I’ll tell you why-and I’ll tell you why-

He’s a He’s a FISH!FISH!