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| Rudy pays Fish a visit |
Last night
Fish had a dream.
They called it
their Recurring Nightmare.
They dreamt of Rudy,
the great red shark,
the devil from the deep sea,
their arch enemy,
and
the reason for many, many,
many, many
sleepless nights.
They dreamt Rudy
was standing
at the foot of their bed
salivating
and shouting
in turns.
He poked Penaaz
and she continued
to pretend to sleep.
Rudy
plucked Gregory's bow tie
but it stayed in place.
Finally,
Rudy left
tired of waiting
to see Fish afraid.
It's a dream,
I told Fish.
No! they cried,
upset I didn't believe them.
How do you know
he was here? I asked.
There's a red, wet
patch on the rug.
He left his mark.
He knows where
we live! Fish cried.
And Fish scurried off
to hide behind
the biggest shrub
in their tank.
Fish ordered us
to keep the windows
and doors
closed
and
not to entertain visitors
ever!
To keep the peace
we agreed.
Fish got back into their bed
and slept
with both eyes open.
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