Old man moat

• Richard Wong, Grade 6
• Short Story
• 2004

There once was an old man in a boat,
Who got stuck in castle moat.
He wailed and flailed
But could not prevail
And fell out and started to float.

As he floated he started to cry,
Because he thought he was missing out on his wife's apple pie.
But what is this shadow heading for me?
He thought as something swam under he.

As it came closer he saw it was a fish
And granting the old man's wish,
It flicked him out of the water in one try
And the man said thanks and waved a cheerful goodbye.