Fish

When my now-25 year old son was little he had a series of small board books which told Bible stories in six pages.  There was one which was about the disciples fishing, and Jesus telling them to throw the net out the other side of the boat.   I remember page one:  Jesus* friends went fishing.  Page two said: No fish.  Sitting in the doctor*s office, I remembered the board book.  I know: quirky.  But there it is.

My urologist*s office

Is decorated in tropical fish.

There is even a fish tank (not tropical)

In the waiting room.

Fish

Everywhere.

I wonder if all that water

Helps the patients

Urinate

On demand.

There was even an ocean pier

In the examining room.

More water.

I am now in the

Every six month appointment period.

I got my first FISH test

Three days ago.

It was sent to California,

With results to return home

Next week.

The reason I went to the doctor

In the first place

Is gone.

When I asked Why the FISH?

He told me it was standard protocol

But he found it

Of little use.

I*m a bit of a maverick,

He said.

No FISH.

I replied.

So he crossed it out

On the test order.