This is Jean Pierre’s puffer fish- Pedro

He’s very friendly – comes over, with a wiggle of joy.

Each of us are so completely precious.

And my friend, Charlie, who battles on under – water

She is relentless, a mythic fighter, decades long

Giving and receiving all that life offers up

I think of her as Beowulf

Fighting the monster’s mother

Under the surface of the lake

We might see the ripples but

Most of us will never know…..

But I do.

And I know who will win- SHE WILL.

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