Fish

Autumn McBride

A glaring fruit parfait
Some bills I haven't paid

Mosquitoes are humming 
They're so hungry
And I guess I'm just so delectable
Most days I'm nothing, other days I'm worn like a mink coat

Worn like a dog blanket, worn like a diamond ring
I think it isn't fair that lace tears so easily

Lounging is just rotting in a different tax bracket
Fishnet beaten legs, women looking like tennis rackets
Have you ever filleted a fish before? You know what it feels like when you snap its neck?

Yeah.

Well, I'm not like you
I'd never do that to a chicken, or a dog, or a woman 
Maybe I would if I knew what herbs and wines paired with them

Have you ever watched the sun set on someone else's life?
And meeting them is like driving by and trying to snap a shot before your phone dies?
But it’s always blurry and never gets all the colors right
And before you know it, their day has turned to night
And before they know it, they are blurry and never got all the colors right

Have you ever been to a country where you learn the name of the animal that you're about to eat for dinner?
Some just call that dating

People say mosquitoes should be extinct but for frogs and fish, they are a vital source of protein
But they don't think on the coast, and they don’t know what they don’t know 

Have you ever stung a mosquito?
Or worn a mink coat?
Have you ever seen a diamond in the flesh?
Or a blanket, or a woman, or a fish?

Were you certain when you did?

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Autumn McBride is a simple woman who cherishes the warm desert life of the West Valley, Arizona. She enjoys time with her family, friends, and dogs. She can be found on Instagram @autmcbr