Ode to Jackson's First Catch

At Big Moon Lake, on a Wednesday night, after we ate,

Out to the pontoon boat we all went, Jackson said “Mom, can you grab the bait?”

 The sunset was pretty and the lake was quite still,

In the air there was even just a bit of chill.

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Jackson, Daddy Dana, Mommy Erin, Brother Jake and Aunt Wanda all were aboard,

Out on the lake after the rain, it had really poured.

 We found a nice spot at the end of the lake,

Some time to cast a line we decided to take.

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With his Batman fishing pole, Jackson caught on quick,

Learning to cast his own line, he tossed it out with a little flick.

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His patience for watching a bobber was just a little short,

Needing to check his worm he said, reeling and casting became part of the sport.

But then, after one especially nice cast,

A bite on his bait, and things got exciting very fast.

 Tempted to help him, the adults cheered him on, it was such fun,

As all by himself, Jackson set the hook, reeled it in and landed his first ‘big one’.

 A crappie a little too small to keep, but still a prize for sure,

The thrill of the catch is a disease for which there is no cure.

 Jackson, a fisherman, for this Dana and Erin had been wishing,

Before bed he even told his Daddy to wake him up early so that they could go fishing!

Things will never be the same I’d be willing to say,

Jackson’s life changed forever with that catch of the day.

July 7, 2010  --  ode by wjo