Things he taught
I opened Grandpa’s tackle box,
and there was his best fishing lure.
Silver fish with the tail of a fox.
It got a lot of use, that’s for sure.
He taught me to tie a fishing knot.
A strong one that wouldn’t break.
He taught me to clean what I caught,
and wash my hands in the lake.
How to put a worm on a hook,
and remove the fish when I got one.
To release the small one I took
and play the fish when they run.
He showed how to cast a fly rod,
with flies of feather and fur.
Grandpa’s gone but not forgot.
Memories flow through that fishing lure.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ a collection of dystopian short stories.“The Future is Coming” and his latest book “The Latter Days‘ is a book on Bible Prophecy and avoiding the deceptions to come.
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