I woke up feeling rather eel
I had a dream that made me reel

I was in school on an ocean floor
I was being bullied to swim ashore

It was electrifying to say the least
I was a matador being charged by a beast

The class clown, Nemo, saved my day
He had that bull shark laughing away

I hid in some seaweed under the dock
While Nemo made the whole school rock

Nemo was talking in riddles and doing a jig
While a fisherman above was thinking BIG

He cast in his line, hoping to catch a whopper
This wasn’t just a dream, it was a showstopper

The class bully swallowed this fisherman’s bait
I woke up because my mom screamed, “It’s getting late!”

I woke up feeling rather eel
It might have been a dream, but it seemed so real

I swam from my bed to greet the new day
I hope Nemo’s dad will let him come out to play

©Kathy Paysen 2009